George Parrish (basketball)
George Frizzell Parrish (March 23, 1897 - September 22, 1971)[2] was a three-sport athlete at Virginia Tech in the early 20th century. He was a native of Bristol, Virginia.
Parrish was unanimously named the first team all-South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association center three times in the seasons ending in 1919, 1920 and 1921. [1] He scored 320 points in the 1919 season. [3] In 1921, he scored 348 points on 116 field goals and 116 free throws. This represented almost half of the team's 723 total points. [1]
He was also an all-South Atlantic Conference end for the football team,[1][3] and competed in the discus and javelin events for the track and field team. At the end of 1919, he held the Tech javelin record throw of 146.5 feet.[4]
He was inducted in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1986, the fifth class of Hall of Fame inductees. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d The Bugle 1921. p. 220. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "George Frizzell Parrish". findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide 1999-2000 (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ The Bugle 1919. Blacksburg, VA. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- 1897 births
- 1971 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Virginia
- People from Bristol, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- Virginia Tech Hokies football players
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players
- Virginia Tech Hokies track and field athletes