What is Bernie Parrish?
'''Bernard Paul Parrish''' (April 29, 1936 – October 23, 2019) was an American college and professional [[American football|football]] player. He was a [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and [[American Football League]] (AFL) for eight seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Parrish played [[college football]] for the [[University of Florida]]. He played professionally for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the NFL and the [[Houston Oilers]] of the AFL. He was born in [[Long Beach, California]]. Parrish died on October 23, 2019 from [[prostate cancer]] in [[Springfield, Missouri]] at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/sports/football/bernie-parrish-dead.html | title=Bernie Parrish, All-Pro Cornerback Who Took on the N.F.L., Dies at 83 | work=The New York Times | date=25 October 2019 | last1=Sandomir | first1=Richard }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrish, Bernie}} [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]] [[Category:American football cornerbacks]] [[Category:Cleveland Browns players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Long Beach, California]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}