Frank Thomas Parks (May 18, 1890 – October 29, 1959) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the First District Agricultural and Mechanical College of Jonesboro, Arkansas—now known as Arkansas State University—from 1911 to 1912, compiling a record of 4–2. Parks was also the head basketball coach at First District A&M from 1911 to 1913 and the school's head baseball coach from 1912 to 1913.[1] During his team with First District A&M, he also served as the school's athletic director.[2]

Parks played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track for Kansas State Agricultural College—now known as Kansas State University.[1]

Parks also taught engineering with First District A&M.[3] After two-and-a-half years with the Aggies, Parks left coaching and returned to Kansas.[4] He later worked in the oil industry with the Empire Gas and Fuel Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.[5]

Parks married Minnie L. Forceman in 1911, and together they had two children. He died on October 29, 1959 of a heart attack in Denver.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Jonesboro Aggies (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911 Jonesboro Aggies 1–1
1912 Jonesboro Aggies 3–1
Jonesboro Aggies: 4–2
Total: 4–2

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References

  1. ^ a b "Jonesboro Coach is Versatile Athlete". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1910. p. 27. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Agricultural School Will Open Monday". Jonesboro Daily Tribune. September 7, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Campus Chat". The Mercury. October 17, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Aggie Coach Will Move to Kansas". Jonesboro Daily Tribune. February 25, 1913. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Among the Alumni". The Kansas Industrialist. October 22, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Johnson, G. V. (November 5, 1959). "Death of Frank Parks". The Axtell Standard. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; F.T. Parks". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "2024 Arkansas State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Arkansas State University Athletics. pp. 162, 184, 238. Retrieved March 6, 2025.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._T._Parks
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