| Bernie Parrish | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 29, 1936 |
| Place of birth | Long Beach, California |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Florida |
| NFL Draft | 1958 / Round 9 / Pick 108 |
| Jersey Number | 30 |
| Career highlights | |
| NFL Pro Bowl | 1960, 1963 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1959-1966 1966 |
NFL Cleveland Browns AFL Houston Oilers |
Bernie Parrish (born April 29, 1936 in Long Beach, California) was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 1959 to 1966. He also played one season for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League before retiring. Parrish was drafted by the Browns in the 1958 NFL Draft out of Florida.
After retiring as a player, Parrish took an interest in labor relations and worked with the Teamsters in the late 1960s in an unsuccessful attempt to organize an NFL/AFL players' union.
In 1971, Parrish and the Dial Press published a best-selling book, They Call It a Game [1], about the economics and politics of the NFL. Skillfully edited and shaped from a 900-page manuscript that Parrish had first brought to the publisher, the book was well-sourced in an end section, and included a controversial allegation that the NFL had fixed the outcomes of some of its games.[2]
In 2007, Parrish, along with other retired players, sued the NFL [3] over Players retirement benefits.
See also
Other American Football League players
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