Clarence Parker
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Clarence Parker | |
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Date of birth | May 17, 1912 |
Place of birth | Portsmouth, VA |
Position(s) | QB, HB, P, K |
College | Duke |
NFL Draft | 1937 / Round 2/ Pick 13 |
Awards | 1940 Joe F. Carr NFL MVP |
Honors | College Football HOF |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1937-1941 1945 1946 |
Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Yanks New York Yankees |
College Hall-of-Fame | |
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1972 |
Clarence "Ace" McKay Parker, (May 17, 1912 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1941), Boston Yanks (1945), and the New York Yankees. He was an All-American tailback at Duke University in 1936.
During his football career, Parker was All-NFL (1938-1940) and NFL MVP in 1940. Ace Parker also played Major League Baseball for two years (1937-38) with the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Preceded by: Parker Hall |
NFL Most Valuable Player 1940 season |
Succeeded by: Don Hutson |
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