Sam Y. Parker
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 12, 1880 |
| Died: | July 5, 1906 (aged 26) Helenwood, Tennessee |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1903–1905) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Samuel Epps Young Parker (May 12, 1880 – July 5, 1906) was a college football and baseball player for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee.[1] He was a member of Chi Delta.[2] On the football team he was a fullback. Nash Buckingham selected Parker All-Southern in 1904.[3] Parker was shot by lawyer James E. Fulton on July 5, 1906, as he stepped off a train in Helenwood. Fulton alleged his wife had been having an affair with Parker.[4] Fulton later also died from a gunshot.[5]
References
- ^ Register. The University. 1905.
- ^ The University of Tennessee Magazine. 1904.
- ^ "Some Past All-Southerns". Atlanta Georgian. December 9, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
- ^ "Finding Aid for the Sam Y. Parker Collection MS.0830".
- ^ The Jackson Sun, Tuesday, July 3, 1917
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