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D-E-A-D Clarence McKay 'Ace' Parker - Football Player
Age: 101 (1912/05/17 - 2013/11/03) Cause: Not Listed
Former professional football player. Played in the leather helmet days when players
went both ways. As a Pro he played for NFL Brooklyn Dodgers, NFL Boston Yanks, and
the AAFC New York Yankees.
The 'leather helmet' era: http://www.pasttimesports.biz/history.html
Was an outstanding athlete for Duke University.
WWII veteran (U. S. Navy)
Interesting facts:
Also played basketball and baseball for Duke
Oldest member Pro Football HOF (only one to reach age of 100+)
Placed 6th in 1936 Heisman voting
Also played 2 seasons as a pro baseball player for the Philadelphia A's
Honors:
1935 All-American - Duke (2nd team)
1936 All-American - Duke (1st team)
1938 All-Pro
1940 All-Pro
1940 NFL MVP
1946 All-AAFC
1955 Inductee College Football HOF ( http://www.collegefootball.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=30028 )
1963 Inductee North Carolina Sports HOF
1972 Inductee Virgina Sports HOF
1972 Inductee Pro Football HOF ( http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=172 )
Age: 101 (1912/05/17 - 2013/11/03) Cause: Not Listed
Former professional football player. Played in the leather helmet days when players
went both ways. As a Pro he played for NFL Brooklyn Dodgers, NFL Boston Yanks, and
the AAFC New York Yankees.
The 'leather helmet' era: http://www.pasttimesports.biz/history.html
Was an outstanding athlete for Duke University.
WWII veteran (U. S. Navy)
Interesting facts:
Also played basketball and baseball for Duke
Oldest member Pro Football HOF (only one to reach age of 100+)
Placed 6th in 1936 Heisman voting
Also played 2 seasons as a pro baseball player for the Philadelphia A's
Honors:
1935 All-American - Duke (2nd team)
1936 All-American - Duke (1st team)
1938 All-Pro
1940 All-Pro
1940 NFL MVP
1946 All-AAFC
1955 Inductee College Football HOF ( http://www.collegefootball.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=30028 )
1963 Inductee North Carolina Sports HOF
1972 Inductee Virgina Sports HOF
1972 Inductee Pro Football HOF ( http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=172 )
