Jim Parmer
 Parmer on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 15, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | April 20, 2005 (aged 78) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Texas A&M Oklahoma St. | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948: 25th round, 234th pick | ||||||||||||
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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.
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]
References
- ^ "Lubbock Online". Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Pierson, Don (April 21, 2024). "Veteran Bears scout knew talent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Mortensen, Chris (April 20, 2005). "Parmer helped build '85 Bears". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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