Willie Parker (defensive tackle)
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | March 12, 1945 Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 6, 2025 (aged 80) Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Morehouse (Bastrop) | ||||||
| College | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (1963–1966) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 5th round, 118th overall pick | ||||||
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Willie David Parker (March 12, 1945 – September 6, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for four seasons with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft after playing college football for the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions. He was also a member of the Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer of the World Football League (WFL).