About Jack Parr
Jack Parr, 78, American basketball player (Cincinnati Royals).
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|Jack Parr (March 13, 1936 – January 4, 2015) was an American professional basketball player for the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Career
Parr was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He played college basketball at Kansas State University and was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 10th round of the 1958 NBA draft. He played 66 games for the Royals in 1958–1959, averaging 4.0 points per game.
Three times Parr gained all-league honors. Twice he helped the Wildcats to conference championships and NCAA play and twice received All-America recognition. He still holds the Wildcats single-season rebounding record and is second overall. He ranks 10th among the all-time Wildcat scoring leaders with 1,184 points. Parr played one season professionally with the Cincinnati Royals before turning to private business and becoming a Big Eight basketball official.
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