William James Parks was an American professional football wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Oilers.
15 Facts About Billy Parks
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Billy Parks played college football at Long Beach State University.
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Billy Parks attended Culver City High School, where he played quarterback and defensive back.
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Billy Parks moved on to Santa Monica College, where he was moved to wide receiver after suffering a preseason concussion.
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Billy Parks had his best season as a sophomore, catching 79 passes for 1,294 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Billy Parks was named All-American in 1968 as a junior, but was injured much of his senior year.
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Billy Parks holds the school marks for receiving yards in a career, receiving yards in a game, yards in a season and career touchdowns.
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Billy Parks was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 6th round of the 1970 NFL draft.
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Billy Parks sat the entire 1970 season because of injuries.
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Billy Parks was named to the 1971 NFL All-rookie team.
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Billy Parks would have a disappointing regular season with only 18 receptions, but he was a key player in the come from behind win over the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs, catching 7 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown, in what turned out to be his best game as a professional.
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Billy Parks was traded along with Tody Smith before the start of the 1973 season to the Houston Oilers, in exchange for their first and third round draft picks in the 1974 NFL draft.
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Billy Parks grabbed another 20 passes in 1974, but only caught 1 pass in 10 games in 1975.
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Billy Parks retired after the 1975 season having played in the NFL for 5 seasons.
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Billy Parks caught 123 passes for 1,826 yards and 7 touchdowns in his career.