Roger "Jack" Parker (September 27, 1915 – May 29, 1964) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon.

He competed for a United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the decathlon where he won the bronze medal.

Jack Parker (decathlete)

Parker was an all around track and field athlete from Lamoni High School in Lamoni, Iowa. In 1933, Parker fell three points shy of winning the Iowa state high school team championship single-handedly, winning six events at the state finals. He was invited to the National High School Championships held in Chicago, where he placed second in the long jump behind another high school star of his day, Jesse Owens. Parker was recruited to Sacramento City College, where he was coached by L. D. Weldon.

Jack Parker (decathlete)

References

Biography of Jack Parker

1915 births

1964 deaths

American male decathletes

Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field

Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Jack Parker (decathlete)