Babe Parilli
American football player
Died when: 87 years 69 days (1046 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Vito "Babe" Parilli (May 7, 1930 – July 15, 2017) was an American football quarterback and coach who played professionally for 18 seasons.Parilli spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), three in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and 10 in the American Football League (AFL).
He played college football at Kentucky, where he twice received consensus All-American honors and won two consecutive bowl games.Parilli achieved his greatest professional success in the AFL as the starting quarterback of the Boston Patriots from 1961 to 1967.
He earned three All-Star Game selections, while leading the Patriots to their only AFL postseason and championship game appearance in 1963.
Present for the entirety of the AFL's existence, Parilli played his final seasons for the New York Jets and was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl III.
After retiring as a player, he served as a coach in the NFL, World Football League, and Arena Football League from 1973 to 1997.
He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
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