Sam Y. Parker

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. Nash Buckingham selected Parker All-Southern in 1904.[1] 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.[2]

Sam Y. Parker
Tennessee Volunteers
PositionFullback
Career history
CollegeTennessee (19031905)
Personal information
Born:(1880-05-12)May 12, 1880
Died:July 5, 1906(1906-07-05) (aged 26)
Helenwood, Tennessee
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Some Past All-Southerns". Atlanta Georgian. December 9, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia.
  2. "Finding Aid for the Sam Y. Parker Collection MS.0830".


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