Emil Parker (2001) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

Emil Parker

Induction:
2001

For nearly the last third of the 20th century, Emil Parker reported on Davidson athletics as its Sports Information Director, only the second full-time SID for the Wildcats. He began his 31-year stint on Jan. 3, 1968, in the middle of the a basketball season in which Davidson was nationally ranked and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He covered 308 football games and more than 800 basketball games during his tenure, while producing more than 1,200 brochures and programs, and writing over 15,000 press releases. His 1978 basketball recruiting brochure was judged best in the nation, and several of his football brochures and programs received national and regional awards. In 1999, he was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, becoming the first-ever member from the Southern Conference. Parker passed away July 11, 2000, slightly more than a year after retiring from his post.