Bob Parsons (American football)
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| Positions | Punter Tight end | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 29, 1950 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 8, 2022 (aged 72) Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1972: 5th round, 117th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Herber Parsons (June 29, 1950 – July 8, 2022) was an American professional football punter and tight end who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1972 to 1983 and later played with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
He holds the NFL record for most punts in a season with 114, set in 1981, but is tied with Chad Stanley.