Charles Parks (other)
Charles or Charlie Parks may refer to: *Charles Parks (sculptor) (1922–2012), American sculptor * Charles Parks (basketball) (born 1946), American basketball player * Charles Darling Parks (1869–1929), American manufacturer *Charlie Parks (baseball) (1917–1987), American Negro league catcher See also *Charles V. Park (1885–1982), American librarian *Charles Parker (other) Charles or Charlie Parker may refer to: Politicians and administrators * Charles D. Parker (1827–1925), former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin *Charles H. Parker (1814–1890), Wisconsin legislator *Charles Parker (Australian politician) (1896†...

Charles Parks (sculptor)
Charles Cropper Parks (1922 - October 25, 2012) was an American sculptor who donated almost 300 of his works to the State of Delaware in 2011. Biography Charles Parks was born in Onancock, Virginia in 1922. He served in the air force during World War II, before getting an education at University of Delaware and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Parks and his wife, Inge, created the Charles Parks foundation in 2003. In 2011 the Parks family donated approximately 290 sculptures from Charles Parks' private collection to the State of Delaware, in the hope they would be displayed to the public. Parks died in Wilmington, Delaware on October 25, 2012 age 90. Delaware governor, Jack Markell, described Parks as "an extraordinarily talented artist and sculptor whose life work made an impact on so many". In April 2013 thirteen of Parks' sculptures were exhibited at the First State Heritage Park First State Heritage Park is Delaware, Delaware's first urban "park without bound ...
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Charles Parks (basketball)
Charles Parks (born 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Denver Rockets (1968–69). He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, where he was named the city's prep player of the year. Parks attended San Francisco City College before playing college basketball for the Idaho State Bengals. In his first season with the Bengals in 1966–67, he was an all-conference selection in the Big Sky Conference after finishing third in the conference in scoring, averaging 20 points per game. He moved from playing forward to guard in 1967–68, when he was named second-team all-conference. In two seasons at Idaho State, he averaged 18 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Parks signed with Denver after they drafted him in the tenth round of the 1968 ABA draft. He was also selected in the seventh round of the 1968 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns The Phoeni ...
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Charles Darling Parks
Charles Darling Parks (August 5, 1869 in New Brunswick, New Jersey – September 14, 1929 in Danbury, Connecticut) was a Hatting manufacturer. Early life He was the son of Frederick Hiram and Louise (Price) Parks. Parks was orphaned at an early age, and lived with relatives in Brooklyn, New York, Rochelle, Illinois and Danbury, Connecticut, acquiring his early education in various schools. He began his business career in 1888 as a dealer of hide (skin), hides and tallows in Danbury, Connecticut, and two years later, in association with Edward Solomon Parks, his brother, and John Norris, organized the Danbury Fertilizer Co. for the manufacture of fertilizer. Early in 1894 he purchased from his partners the hide and tallow division of this company. The business made tallow from animal fat and bones, which were generally regarded as valueless. Career Hat business Around 1896, with his brother Edward, he opened a business recovering shellac from stiff hat roundings, which until ...
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