R. W. Parker
American football and track coach
About R. W. Parker
Lived 1912 – 1984 (aged 71). R. W. Parker was an American coach, american football player, basketball player and baseball player.
Robert W. "Crock" Parker Jr. (June 15, 1912 – June 7, 1984) was an American football and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Texas State College—now known as Texas State University–from 1954 to 1959, compiling a record of 30–17–3. Parker was also the head track coach and an assistant football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Parker attended North Texas Agricultural College—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington–where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was a teammate in all three sports with his brother, Buddy Parker, who went on to coach in the National Football League (NFL) and Jack Gray, who became the head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Who was R. W. Parker?
American football and track coach
When was R. W. Parker born?
R. W. Parker was born on 15 June 1912.
When did R. W. Parker die?
R. W. Parker died on 7 June 1984.
What was R. W. Parker's occupation?
R. W. Parker was a coach, american football player, basketball player and baseball player.
What nationality was R. W. Parker?
R. W. Parker was American.
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