Buddy Parker
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| Positions | Fullback, linebacker, defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | December 16, 1913 Slaton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 22, 1982 (aged 68) Kaufman, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Kemp (TX) | ||||||||
| College | North Texas Centenary | ||||||||
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| Regular season | 104–75–9 (.577) | ||||||||
| Postseason | 3–1 (.750) | ||||||||
| Career | 107–76–9 (.581) | ||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Raymond Klein "Buddy" Parker (December 16, 1913 – March 22, 1982) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL), who served as head coach for the Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Parker is one of five former NFL head coaches (along with Lou Saban, George Seifert, Tom Coughlin, and Mike Shanahan) to win multiple league championships with eligibility to not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2023, he was named as the coach/contributor finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024, but was rejected by the full voting committee.