Chris Parker (born December 19, 1964) is an American former professional

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who was a member of the

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. Parker played for the London Capitals in the premier division of the

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. He also played two seasons in the

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(AFL) with the Denver Dynamite and Sacramento Attack. He played

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, San Bernardino Valley College, and

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Early life

Parker played

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at Aquinas High School in

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. He saw time mostly as a

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College career

Parker first played

for the

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as a

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and quarterback. He transferred to play for the San Bernardino Valley College Indians where he was the starting quarterback. He played for the

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from 1985 to 1986. Parker completed 232 of 424 passes for 2,658 yards and 19 touchdowns in 1985. The attempts and completions, along with the 2,773 yards in total offense he generated, were school records. As a punter, he averaged 40.6 yards and one of his 48 punts traveled 72 yards in 1985. In 1986, Parker complete 81 of 158 pass attempts for 1,167 yards and a twelve touchdowns. He also punted 44 times for 1,763 yards for a 40.1 average. The Matadors' record improved from 4–7 to 8–3 and the team came within one minute in their final conference game of claiming the Western Football Conference title in 1986.

Professional career

Parker played for the London Capitals of the

and the

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tournament in 1988 after being out of football in 1987. He helped the club to the semifinals of the

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Premier Division postseason playoffs. He was a member of the

of the

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during the 1989 off-season. Parker played for the Denver Dynamite of the AFL in 1990. He signed with the AFL's Los Angeles Wings in April 1992. The team moved to Sacramento to become the Sacramento Attack before the start of the season. His playing career ended in 1992 because of a severe knee injury. Parker tore all the ligaments and cartilage in his left knee after being sacked in a game playing for the Attack.

AFL statistics

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Chris Living people 1964 births American football quarterbacks Saddleback Gauchos football players Cal State Northridge Matadors football players Los Angeles Rams players Denver Dynamite (arena football) players Sacramento Attack players Players of American football from San Bernardino, California San Bernardino Valley Wolverines football players American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in England BAFA National Leagues players