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American football player and coach (1941–2014)

Norm Parker
Parker in 2012
Biographical details
Born(1941-08-09)August 9, 1941
Hazel Park, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2014(2014-01-13) (aged 72)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1960-1963Eastern Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968Eastern Michigan (OL)
1969–1971Wake Forest (WR/TE)
1972–1976Minnesota (DL)
1977–1979Illinois (OLB)
1980–1982East Carolina (DC)
1983–1994Michigan State (OLB/DC)
1995–1997Vanderbilt (DC/LB)
1999–2011Iowa (DC/LB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Norm Parker (October 9, 1941 – January 13, 2014) was an American football coach. He was the defensive coordinator of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1999 to 2011.

In 2005, Parker was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He also was a coach at Eastern Michigan, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Illinois, East Carolina, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. In 2011, he was the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year.

He died in 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital, aged 72.

References

  1. Former Iowa DC Norm Parker dies - The Washington Post
  2. Iowa assistant Norm Parker to retire
  3. Iowa DC Norm Parker retires after 44-year career
  4. "Norm Parker named AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year". Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. Death of former Michigan State defensive coordinator Norm Parker spurs outpouring of condolences | MLive.com
  6. Former Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker dies
AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year winners
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