Steven Royce Parker (born September 21, 1959) is an American former professional

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who played two seasons with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Triton College and

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public university in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradual ...

. Parker also played for the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home game ...

of the

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(CFL).

Early life and college

Steven Royce Parker was born on September 21, 1959, in

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. He attended

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in Evanston. Parker first played

at Triton College in 1977. He then transferred to play for the Eastern Illinois Panthers of

from 1978 to 1980. The 1978 Panthers were

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national champions.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Parker signed with the

of the

(CFL) on September 27, 1981. He played in four games for the Tiger-Cats during the 1981 CFL season and recorded 0.5 sacks. He played in two games in 1982, posting one sack, before being released on July 18, 1982. Parker signed with the

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on May 25, 1983. He appeared in all 16 games, starting 15, for the Colts during the 1983 season, totaling 1.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries. He played in nine games, starting one, for the newly-renamed Indianapolis Colts in 1984 and made one sack before being placed on injured reserve on November 28, 1994. Parker was released on August 12, 1985.

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