Peggy Parratt
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| Date of birth | March 21, 1883 |
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| Place of birth | Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death | January 3, 1959 (aged 75) |
| Place of death | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Case Institute of Technology |
| Career history | |
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| 1925 | Cleveland Tigers |
| As coach | |
| 1908–1911 | Shelby Blues |
| 1912–1914 | Parratt's Indians |
| 1916 | Cleveland Tigers |
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| 1905 | Shelby Blues |
| 1905 | Lorain Pros |
| 1906 | Massillon Tigers |
| 1907 | All-Massillons |
| 1907 | Franklin (Ohio) A.C. |
| 1908–1911 | Shelby Blues |
| 1912–1915 | Parratt's Indians |
| 1916 | Cleveland Tigers |
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George Watson "Peggy" Parratt (March 21, 1883 – January 3, 1959) was a professional football player who played in the "Ohio League" prior to it becoming a part of the National Football League. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Parratt played for quarterback for the Shelby Blues, Lorain Pros, Massillon Tigers, Massillon All-Stars, Franklin Athletic Club of Cleveland, Akron Indians and the Cleveland Tigers between 1905 and 1916. Parratt threw the first legal forward pass in professional football history while playing for the Massillon Tigers on October 25, 1906.
Parratt played college football at Case School of Applied Science, now known as Case Western Reserve University. During his time at Case, he became a 3-time All-Ohio college star. However in 1905, he risked his amateur standing by playing professional ball on Sundays for the Shelby Blues. To hide his identity from the media and school officials, Parratt played under the name "Jimmy Murphy" and used a nose guard to conceal his face. However just weeks after his first game for Shelby, the Cleveland newspapers revealed that "Murphy" was really Peggy Parratt, in disguise. Soon afterwards Parratt was called in for questioning by the chairman of the Case University Athletic Board, Professor Arthur S. Wright. During the interview, Parratt openly admitted to breaking the amateur code. He was then barred from all further intercollegiate play at Case. At this time, Parratt was also a star basketball and baseball player for Case and was removed from those teams as well.
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