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George Parrish

1897 – 1971

American athlete, coach, and politician

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About George Parrish

Lived 1897 – 1971 (aged 74). George Parrish was an American american football player, american football coach, athletic director and politician.

George Parrish was a unanimous selection as first team all-South Atlantic conference center in 1919, 1920 and 1921. .

George Frizzell Parrish (March 23, 1897 – September 22, 1971) was an American athlete, coach, and politician.

He was born in Bristol, Virginia, and attended Virginia Tech, where he was unanimously named the first team all-South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association center three times in the seasons ending in 1919, 1920 and 1921. In 1921, he scored 348 points on 116 field goals and 116 free throws. This represented almost half of the team's 723 total points.

After college, he served as athletic director and coach for Potomac State College from 1922 to 1933, and entered the insurance business. He was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1934, and was later executive secretary of the West Virginia Railroad Association. and in 1986 was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, the fifth class of Hall of Fame inductees.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Virginia Tech
Positions held
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Employers
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Also known as
George Frizzell Parrish, George F. Parrish

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Parrish's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Parrish?

American athlete, coach, and politician

When was George Parrish born?

George Parrish was born on 23 March 1897 in Bristol.

When did George Parrish die?

George Parrish died on 22 September 1971.

What was George Parrish's occupation?

George Parrish was an american football player, american football coach, athletic director and politician.

What nationality was George Parrish?

George Parrish was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Parrish

· Wikidata: Q61769178

· DBpedia: George F. Parrish

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