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James Thomas Parker (April 3, 1934 – July 18, 2005) was an American professional football player who an offensive tackle and guard for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1957 to 1967, and was a member of Baltimore's NFL championship teams in 1958 and 1959. He was selected as a first-team All-Pro in nine ...
From the moment Jim Parker joined the 1957 Baltimore Colts as their first-round draft pick, he was considered a cinch for pro football stardom. Jim had been a two-way tackle, an All-America and the Outland Award winner as the nation's top lineman at Ohio State. Although his college coach thought his best shot in the pros would be on defense ...
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- April 3, 1934
Jul 1, 2018 · One of the finest offensive linemen in college football history, Jim Parker was a national champion, All-American and Ohio State's first Outland Trophy winner.
Aug 6, 2021 · NFL 100: At No. 42, the unselfish Jim Parker put aside his preferences and did it all for the Baltimore Colts
Mar 18, 2011 · Parker was presented in the Hall of Fame by his college coach, Woody Hayes. He then followed up with three straight seasons of earning All-Pro accolades at guard (1963 to 1965). Jim Parker won many awards as a lineman for the Ohio State University and was selected in the first round of the 1957 draft by the Baltimore Colts.
It was Big Jim Parker's trademark, the blazing sprint, the lunge and the violent tackle. Parker was a huge man, at 248- pounds the largest guard to play for Ohio State up to that time.
