James Richard Parmer (April 25, 1927 – April 20, 2005) was an American professional

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in the

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(NFL) who played for nine seasons for the

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. He later worked as a

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. Parmer served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under

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during the 1960 season. Parmer subsequently worked as a scout in the NFL for 35 years. George Halas Jr. hired him as a professional scout for the

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, where he helped draft several players who appeared on 1985 Bears roster that won

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. Parmer died at the age of 79 in 2005 of natural causes. His grandson is

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, a football executive who was previously the general manager for the

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* 1927 births 2005 deaths Players of American football from Dallas American football fullbacks American football halfbacks Texas A&M Aggies football players Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches Philadelphia Eagles players 20th-century American sportsmen {{runningback-1920s-stub