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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 ...
- 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Ohio State (1954–1956)
Jul 21, 2005 · Jim Parker, who was the first full-time offensive lineman elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is widely regarded as the best offensive lineman ever, died Monday at a nursing home...
Aug 31, 2017 · Born James Thomas Parker in 1934, he grew up in Macon, Ga., picking peaches and cotton on the family farm. At 13, he took up football. Parker weighed all of 105 pounds at the time.
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Career Highlights. 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 ...
A two-time All-American at Ohio State, Parker was part of the team that won the 1954 Rose Bowl. Graduating with a degree in physical education, Parker was the first player drafted by the Colts in 1957. General manager Don Kellett bamboozled the young player by offering him a two-year contract for $12,500 a year and a $1,500 signing bonus ...
Dec 13, 2021 · Jim and his wife of 59 years, Nancy, raised four children: Jill and Scott Mulder, Brett and Kimi Parker, Dan and Stephanie Parker, and Elizabeth “Betsy” and Justin Taulbee. He and his twin sister, the late Jean Ackermann, were founding members of the Milford Schools Foundation. Upon her death, Foundation members named a scholarship in her name.
15. Sec. Jim Parker dead at 71. Hall of Famers Published on : 7/18/2005. Jim Parker, the first full-time offensive lineman elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died. The Class of 1973 enshrinee passed away on Monday morning at the age of 71.
