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Ace Parker Early Gridiron Triple Threat

Born May 17, 1912, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Clarence “Ace” Parker was Duke University’s quarterback/halfback...

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FOOTBALL NAME | Ace Parker

"Ace Parker Early Gridiron Triple Threat"

Last updated 📅 2023-05-17

Born May 17, 1912, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Clarence “Ace” Parker was Duke University’s quarterback/halfback from 1934 through 1936. Ace was one of the most versatile stars to ever set foot on the college gridiron, playing quarterback, halfback, wide receiver, punter, kicker, safety, and returning punts and kickoffs.

The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Ace Parker in their legendary museum in 1955. After leaving Duke, Parker went on to a pro career. He played pro football for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1937-41, earning League MVP honors in 1940 and participating in the first-ever televised football game in 1939. Ace was All-NFL in 1938 through the 1940 seasons.

Parker was one of a handful of former NFL players lured to the rival AAFC in 1946, where he played for the New York Yankees, taking the new franchise to the AAFC Eastern Title. Ace Parker's brilliant pro career was memorialized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when they enshrined him in 1972.

  • HASHTAGS: #May17 #AceParker #ParkerAce #Halfback #Quarterback #BostonYanks #BrooklynDodgers #DukeBlueDevils #Number07 #Number31
  • DOB: May 17
  • EVENTDAY: May 17
  • FOOTBALL NAME: Ace Parker, Parker Ace
  • FOOTBALL POSITION: Halfback, Quarterback
  • FOOTBALL TEAM: Boston Yanks, Brooklyn Dodgers, Duke Blue Devils
  • NFL JERSEY: Number 07, Number 31

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