Hall of Famer Clarence “Ace” Parker dies at 101; was oldest living NFL Player
Clarence “Ace” Parker, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who was the oldest living former NFL player, has died at the age of 101.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that Parker died this morning.
After an All-American career as a single-wing tailback at Duke, Parker was drafted by the NFL’s Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937. He played with the Dodgers for five seasons, and calling him a two-way player doesn’t quite do justice to everything he could do on the football field: Parker played offense, defense and special teams, and in 1938 he was reported to have played 656 minutes of the 660 minutes of that 11-game season.
Parker was a good enough passer that he led the league in passing yards in 1938, he was a good enough defensive back that he led the league in interceptions in 1940, and he was a good enough kicker that he led the league in extra points in 1940. He was also a punter and both a kickoff and punt returner. In 1940 he was voted the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.
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