Curtis Parker
Biographical details
Born1901
Wilmar, Arkansas, U.S.
Died(1982-04-19)April 19, 1982 (aged)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1924–1925Arkansas
Basketball
1923–1924Arkansas
1925–1926Arkansas
Position(s)End (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1928Centenary (freshmen)
1929–1933Centenary (AHC)
1934–1939Centenary
Basketball
1927–1939Centenary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1934–1940Centenary
Head coaching record
Overall37–27–6 (football)
140–82 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Football
All-Southwest (1925)

Curtis Parker (1901 – April 19, 1982) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1934 to 1939, compiling a record of 37–27–6.[1] He was also the head basketball coach at Centenary from 1927 to 1939, tallying a mark of 37–27–6.[2][3]

Parker was born in 1901 in Wilmar, Arkansas and was raised in Oklahoma. He died on April 19, 1982, at Virginia Hall Nursing Home in Shreveport.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Centenary Gentlemen (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1939)
1934 Centenary 10–2 3–0 T–4th
1935 Centenary 6–5 3–0 4th
1936 Centenary 6–4–2 2–0 T–4th
1937 Centenary 6–3–3 3–0 T–3rd
1938 Centenary 7–4 2–0 4th
1939 Centenary 2–9–1 1–1 T–14th
Centenary: 37–27–6 14–1
Total: 37–27–6

References

  1. ^ The Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942. Centenary College of Louisiana. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Volume 10". American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. 1939. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Carter, Joe B. (November 29, 1933). "Curtis Parker Named Head Coach Of Centenary College Grid Squad". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 14. Retrieved October 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Curtis Parker, former coach at Centenary, dies". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 19, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Curtis Parker". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 20, 1982. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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