Don Parrish
American football player (1955–2021)
American football player
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | (1955-04-06)April 6, 1955 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Died: | May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 66) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Tallahassee (FL) Godby | ||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / Round: 12 / Pick: 314 | ||||
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Donald Parrish (April 6, 1955 – May 8, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he was part of the 1976 NCAA consensus national championship team.
He died on May 8, 2021, at age 66, in Tallahassee, Florida.[1]
References
- ^ Jim Henry (2021-05-11). "'You don't run at Don Parrish': Former Godby star, Pitt national champ and NFL tackle passes away". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football—consensus national champions
- Tom Brzoza
- Matt Cavanaugh
- Al Chesley
- James Corbett
- Jeff Delaney
- Tony Dorsett
- Ed Gallagher
- Bob Gruber
- Jo Jo Heath
- Randy Holloway
- Cecil Johnson
- Gordon Jones
- Bob Jury
- David Logan
- Carson Long
- Don Parrish
- Randy Reutershan
- Al Romano
- Larry Swider
- Willie Taylor
- Elliott Walker
- J. C. Wilson
- Head coach: Johnny Majors
- Assistant coaches: Joe Avezzano
- Harry Jones
- Dave Wannstedt
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