1. Anthony W Parrish was born on November 23,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for nine seasons in the National Football League.
40 Facts About Tony Parrish
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Tony Parrish played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft with the 35th overall pick.
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Tony Parrish was an Associated Press All-Pro in 2003, and is listed on the 49ers' All-2000s team.
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Tony Parrish grew up in Huntington Beach, California with a love for soccer and played for the North Huntington Beach Soccer Club.
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Tony Parrish's team won 3 California State titles and a National Championship.
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Tony Parrish starred in multiple sports at Marina High School, including basketball, baseball, football, and track and field.
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Tony Parrish was named the 1993 Orange County Track Athlete of the Year.
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Tony Parrish was recruited to play at the University of Washington after his high school coach brought his highlight tape to a Husky Rose Bowl practice at a community college just a few miles from his high school.
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Tony Parrish attended the University of Washington, where he played for the Washington Huskies football team from 1993 to 1997 in the Pacific-10 Conference and majored in psychology.
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Tony Parrish redshirted as a true freshman, and then went on to record 21 tackles and two interceptions during his first year of playing.
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Tony Parrish then went on to start every game as a junior at free safety.
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Tony Parrish was named first-team All-PAC-10, recording 71 tackles, along with two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, eight passes defended, and two interceptions.
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Tony Parrish recorded 81 tackles, six interceptions, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns.
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From 1994 to 1997, Tony Parrish played in 46 of the 47 games he was eligible to play in during his career at the University of Washington.
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On October 10,2009, Tony Parrish was named a Husky Legend, a prestigious group that recognizes significant contributions to the husky football program.
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Tony Parrish was selected by the Chicago Bears with the fifth pick of the second round in the 1998 NFL draft.
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Tony Parrish started week one at free safety against the Jacksonville Jaguars and recorded a team-leading 14 tackles, three forced fumbles, and a recovered fumble.
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Tony Parrish went on to start every game his rookie year, tallying 111 tackles, a sack, an interception and five forced fumbles.
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Tony Parrish improved during his second year in the NFL, recording a career-high 124 tackles, which was second on the team.
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Tony Parrish recorded four 14-tackle games with the Bears and was the first Bear since Mike Singletary to record 100 tackles in each of his first three seasons.
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Tony Parrish signed with the San Francisco 49ers on a five-year deal following the 2001 NFL season.
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Tony Parrish received NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Dallas that helped secure a victory.
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Tony Parrish received the Ed Block Courage Award in 2002 for representing courage and leadership in the face of adversity, and in Tony Parrish's case was based on his performance that excelled regardless of the many injuries that he sustained throughout the season.
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Tony Parrish continued his success with the 49ers in 2003 by starting every game for the 49ers and anchoring their defense.
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Tony Parrish produced another two-interception game in 2003 in week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles that led to him being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Tony Parrish had five consecutive games with an interception in 2003, which is the second longest streak for consecutive games with an interception in 49ers history.
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Tony Parrish tallied an NFL-leading nine interceptions in 2003 as well as 78 combined tackles and a forced fumble.
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Tony Parrish had another successful season in 2004, recording 87 combined tackles and a team-leading four interceptions.
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In 2005, Tony Parrish recorded two interceptions and 44 tackles in 9 starts before fracturing his fibula and ankle against the Chicago Bears in week 9 of the 2005 NFL season.
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Tony Parrish led the NFL in total interceptions from 2001 to 2005, with 25.
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Tony Parrish returned to the 49ers before the start of the 2006 season in a starting role, but was released after their ninth game on December 5.
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Tony Parrish has the seventh most interceptions of all time for the 49ers, the fourth most interception return yards in 49ers history, and has the second most interceptions recorded in a single season in 49ers history with nine.
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Tony Parrish now has some of his memorabilia from his time with the 49ers on display at Levi's Stadium, and is listed on the San Francisco 49ers All-2000s team for his contributions to the team from 2002 to 2006.
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Tony Parrish appeared in one game, while being declared inactive in 3 contests.
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Tony Parrish partnered with fellow Chicago defensive backs and Meals on Wheels to support the 'Intercept Hunger' program, be providing meal donations for the needy funded by participating players' performances during each game.
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Tony Parrish partnered with Lura Lynn Ryan, wife of then Governor George Ryan and together they raised public awareness of the effort to help keep young people from following the wrong path.
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Tony Parrish spent time at the University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital where he consistently met with patients and their families.
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Tony Parrish created the 'Tuesday with Tony' weekly event where he would interact with ailing teenagers.
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Currently, Tony Parrish is very active in the Right to Play organization as an 'Athlete Ambassador'.
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Tony Parrish has visited over a dozen military bases in 5 counties to-date including Kuwait, Bahrain, Singapore, and Djibouti.