Ace Parker
From BR Bullpen
Clarence McKay Parker (Ace)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School Duke University
- Debut April 24, 1937
- Final Game September 4, 1938
- Born May 17, 1912 in Portsmouth, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ace Parker, who played in 94 major league games, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and the College Football Hall of Fame. As of December 2008, Parker is the oldest living football Hall of Famer. As a baseball player, he homered in his first major league at-bat.
In addition to his two seasons in the majors, Ace played 11 years in the minors, the last five as a player-manager.
Parker was the head coach at Duke University from 1953 to 1966.
