Jim Parmer

Not to be confused with Jim Palmer.

James Richard Parmer (April 25, 1927 – April 20, 2005) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later worked as a scout.

Jim Parmer

Parmer on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 43
Position:	Fullback Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1927-04-15)April 15, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:	April 20, 2005(2005-04-20) (aged 78) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Texas A&M Oklahoma St.
NFL draft:	1948: 25th round, 234th pick
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1948–1956)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,636 Rushing average: 3.6 Receptions: 53 Receiving yards: 351 Total touchdowns: 21 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Parmer served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under DeWitt Weaver during the 1960 season.^[1] Parmer subsequently worked as a scout in the NFL for 35 years. George Halas Jr. hired him as a professional scout for the Chicago Bears, where he helped draft several players who appeared on 1985 Bears roster that won Super Bowl XX.^[2][3]

Parmer died at the age of 79 in 2005 of natural causes.^[3] His grandson is Jeff Ireland, a football executive who was previously the general manager for the New Orleans Saints.^[3]