Jackie Parker
Jackie Parker holding the 1954 Grey Cup Championship trophy following the game
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| Date of birth | January 1, 1932 |
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| Place of birth | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Date of death | November 7, 2006 (aged 74) |
| Place of death | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB/RB/DB/K |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College |
Jones County Junior College Mississippi State |
| NFL draft | 1953 / Round: 27 / Pick: 325 |
| Drafted by | New York Giants |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
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| 1954–1962 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1963–1965 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1966–1968 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards |
1952 All Southeastern Conference (AP & UPI) 1952 Nashville Banner SEC MVP 1953 Cosida All-Academic team 1953 Birmingham QB Club MVP 1953 Atlanta Touchdown Club Back of the Year 1953 All Southeastern Conference (AP & UPI) 1953 Nashville Banner SEC MVP 1953 FWAA All American 1954 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1956 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1957 Schenley Award 1957 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1958 Schenley Award 1958 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1959 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1959 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1960 Schenley Award 1960 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1961 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1961 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
| Honors | 1983 – Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour 1976 - College Football Hall of Fame 1972 – Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame 1972 - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame 1995 - National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame 2013 - Jones County Junior College Hall of Fame |
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Eskimos record
Mississippi State records
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Eskimos record
Mississippi State records
Jack Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League at the running back, quarterback, defensive back, and kicker positions. He is primarily known for his play with the Edmonton Eskimos. Later in his career, he played for the Toronto Argonauts and the BC Lions, and coached the Eskimos and Lions after his playing career ended.
Parker was named a member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976, and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976. In November, 2006, Parker was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (No. 3) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
Parker was born on January 1, 1932, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He suffered through two childhood health scares. The first was when he almost died of a ruptured appendix, and the second was when he suffered a flesh-eating disease that almost cost him his entire leg. Doctors wanted to amputate but Parker's mother would not allow it. Parker attended Young City High School in Knoxville, and despite playing only one year of football he was named an All-City tailback. While attending high school he met and married his wife Peggy Jo, with whom he would have three children, Jackie Jr., Peggy Mae and Jerri-Jo.
When he first was graduated from high school Parker found that his college playing choices were limited because he was married, so he elected to play his first two years of college sports for Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, from 1950 to 1951. In 1951, he led the Bobcat football team to a 9–0–1 record and a state title. He was also a standout baseball player helping JCJC to a South Division title and state runner-up finish in 1951 and a state championship in 1952. He was eventually inducted into both the JCJC Sports Hall of Fame and the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He then transferred to Mississippi State University where he spent two seasons as a member of the Bulldogs.
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