Clarence "Ace" Parker, the only member of the American Pro Football Hall of Fame to live to be a hundred, died Wednesday at the age of 101.
Parker, a quarterback, turned down a chance to play for baseball's Philadelphia Athletics and starred for the Brooklyn Dodgers gridiron squad from 1937 to 1941.
Parker was the National Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1940, when he threw 10 touchdown passes, ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns and caught two touchdown passes as well as averaging 38 yards per punt.
After three years of World War II military service, Parker returned to the NFL in 1945 with the Boston Yanks.
Parker was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972.
"Our thoughts go out to Ace's family and friends," said Steve Perry, the Hall of Fame president and executive director. "We reflect on a full life lived and will forever remember the football legacy created by Ace Parker."
Source: DSG
