Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played professional football as a quarterback, tailback and safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937β1941) and the Boston Yanks (1945) and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees. He was an All-American selection at Duke University in 1936. Parker also played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1936 and 1937 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He served as the head baseball coach at Duke from 1953 to 1966. Parker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1955 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
Ace Parker, American football and baseball player (born 1912)
On November 6, in the year 2013, Ace Parker, American football and baseball player (born 1912). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 6, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 6, 2013 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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