Jim Parmer
American football player (1927–2005)
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James Richard Parmer (April 25, 1927 – April 20, 2005) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later worked as a scout.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Parmer on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Fullback Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 15, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | April 20, 2005 (aged 78) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Texas A&M Oklahoma St. | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 25th round, 234th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Parmer served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under DeWitt Weaver during the 1960 season.[1] Parmer subsequently worked as a scout in the NFL for 35 years. George Halas Jr. hired him as a professional scout for the Chicago Bears, where he helped draft several players who appeared on 1985 Bears roster that won Super Bowl XX.[2][3]
Parmer died at the age of 79 in 2005 of natural causes.[3] His grandson is Jeff Ireland, a football executive who was previously the general manager for the New Orleans Saints.[3]
