Buddy Parker

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Buddy Parker

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Position:	Fullback, linebacker, defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1913-12-16)December 16, 1913 Slaton, Texas, U.S.
Died:	March 22, 1982(1982-03-22) (aged 68) Kaufman, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kemp (TX)
College:	North Texas Centenary
Career history
As a player:
Detroit Lions (1935–1936) Chicago Cardinals (1937–1943)
As a coach:
Chicago Cardinals (1949) Co-head coach Detroit Lions (1951–1956) Head coach Pittsburgh Steelers (1957–1964) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As player NFL champion (1935) As coach 2× NFL champion (1952, 1953)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 489 Rushing attempts: 180 Rushing touchdowns: 4
Head coaching record
Regular season:	104–75–9 (.577)
Postseason:	3–1 (.750)
Career:	107–76–9 (.581)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

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.^[1]

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 a finalist on the seniors ballot for the class of 2024.