About Sam Y. Parker
Lived 1880 – 1906 (aged 26). Sam Y. Parker was an american football player.
Samuel Epps Young Parker (May 12, 1880 – July 5, 1906) was a college football and baseball player for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. He was a member of Chi Delta. He was a fullback on the football team. Nash Buckingham selected Parker All-Southern in 1904.
Parker was shot by lawyer James E. Fulton on July 5, 1906, as he stepped off a train in Helenwood. Fulton alleged his wife had been having an affair with Parker. Fulton later also died from a gunshot.
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Who was Sam Y. Parker?
American-football player (1880-1906)
When was Sam Y. Parker born?
Sam Y. Parker was born on 12 May 1880.
When did Sam Y. Parker die?
Sam Y. Parker died on 5 July 1906 in Helenwood.
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Sam Y. Parker was an american football player.
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