Parmer on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth | (1927-04-25)April 25, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | April 20, 2005(2005-04-20) (aged 77) |
Place of death | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Fullback / halfback |
US college | Oklahoma State |
NFL draft | 1948 / round: 25 / Pick 234 |
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1948–1956 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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James Richard Parmer (April 25, 1927 – April 20, 2005) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later worked as a scout.
Parmer served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under DeWitt Weaver during the 1960 season.
During the fourth episode of Hard Knocks, team General Manager Jeff Ireland revealed that Parmer was his grandfather.
References
- "Lubbock Online". Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
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Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL draft selections | |
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Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL champions | |
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1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football—AFCA national champions | |
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