Lemar Parrish

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lemar R. Parrish (Born December 13, 1947 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals (1970-1977), Washington Redskins (1978-1982), and the Buffalo Bills (1982). Before his NFL career, Parrish played for Lincoln University, located in Jefferson City, Missouri. After graduating college, he was selected by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL Draft. Parrish immediately made an impact for the Bengals, not just as a defensive back, but also as a kick returner on special teams. In his 1970 rookie season, Parrish recorded five interceptions, one fumble recovery, 194 yards returning punts, 482 yards returning kickoffs, and scored two touchdowns (one punt return and one kickoff return).