Playboy All American, good dude, great punter. His first one ever as a Mountaineer he set a school record, 70 yards.https://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/obituary/joseph-parker

Oh wow....time is marching.RIP Joe, you made us proud.

Joe was the son of a legendary high school coach in South Carolina...Red Parker. May Joe rest in peace.

So sad to hear. Hate to lose him and hope the family knows he indeed made us very proud. RIP Joe!

Too young. Prayers for his family. Sad.

Stonewall wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:07 pm

Oh wow....time is marching.RIP Joe, you made us proud.

Stunning news, stunning loss! Way, way too young. I'll always remember your booming punts and the huge lift they gave your teammates and Mountaineer fans. God's Peace, Joe.

I saw that 70 yd punt. My jaw dropped for an hour!

I’ll never forget seeing Joe standing outside the locker-room prior to the USC game in ‘75. He had a good day. Big win...important for the growth of the program...along with wins over WF and ECU
RIP, Joe

Playboy All-American.

The Playboy AA team was a big deal back in the day , created a lot of buzz for the school and program.

and to be clear I was only interested in the articles....

Stonewall wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:10 am

and to be clear I was only interested in the articles....

Yeah, sure!

They had pictures! I was too engulfed by the articles. Never noticed pictures.

I remember the Playboy AA team being introduced on national TV. Bob Hope I think. Was so proud to hear Joe's name and Appalachian on National TV. And the articles were absolutely great to read on a cold Boone night!!

Uh yeah guys. Is this why the copy in the Library was always torn up????

Joe deserves more of an obit than i'm seeing............

Does anyone know cause of death?

Rekdiver wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:04 pm

Joe deserves more of an obit than i'm seeing............

I was taken aback by that, as well. I hope the Memorial Service to be held at a later date will be more fitting to his life and achievements.

Was it 74 or 75 he made AA?

Stonewall wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:02 pm

Was it 74 or 75 he made AA?

Don't know for sure, but more likely 1975 since it was or maybe was close to the year Brakefield's team defeated USC, Wake, and ECU in the same season (1975). My money would be on 1975
asu66 would be the one most likely to know for sure.