Babe Parilli, 1952
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Quarterback, Kentucky, to 1951

Babe Parilli

Born
May 7, 1930, in Rochester, Pennsylvania
Died
Jul 15, 2017, in Parker, Colorado

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Babe Parilli played quarterback at Kentucky (to 1951). He finished third in the 1951 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1950 and 1951. The Green Bay Packers took Parilli in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

At a glance

Best season
1950
Consensus All-American, SEC Player of the Year and 2 more
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passing touchdowns, 1950
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1952 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1950; SEC champions, 1950

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

AFL All-Star Games: 3 (1963–⁠64, 1966)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1959CFLOttawa Rough Riders
1960AFLOakland Raiders
1961–⁠67AFLBoston Patriots
1968–⁠69AFLNew York Jets

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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