Joel Parrish

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Joel Parrish
No. 54 [1]
Date of birth (1955-09-01) September 1, 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) Offensive guard
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
US college Georgia (1973–1976)
High schoolCoffee County (Douglas, Georgia)
NFL draft 1977 / round: 11 / pick: 292
Drafted by Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
As player
1977 Cincinnati Bengals*
19771978 Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards

Joel Parrish (born September 1, 1955) is an American former professional football offensive guard who played two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Georgia, where he was a consensus All-American in 1976.

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Early life

Joel Parrish was born on September 1, 1955, in Lowndes County, Georgia. [1] He attended Coffee County High School in Douglas, Georgia. [1] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball but chose to attend the University of Georgia. [2]

College career

Parrish was a member of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1973 to 1976 and a three-year letterman from 1974 to 1976. [1] He was a consensus All-American in 1976. [3] He was also named first-team All-SEC in 1976 by both the Associated Press and United Press International. [4] [5]

Professional career

Parrish was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the eleventh round, with the 292nd overall pick, of the 1977 NFL draft. [6] He was released by the Bengals later in 1977. [7]

He played in all 16 games for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1977 and recovered two fumbles. [1] He played in six games in 1978. [1]

Personal life

Parrish and four other men were arrested in 2001 in Australia on charges of drug trafficking after smuggling 2,457 pounds of cocaine into the country. [8]

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