Earle Odber Parsons, Jr. (September 16, 1921 – December 18, 2014) was an

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halfback who played two seasons with the

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. He played

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at the

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, having previously attended high school in his hometown of Helena, Montana. He is a member of the Helena Sports Hall of Fame. Parsons died on December 18, 2014, at the age of 93.49ers Alumni Magazine, 2015 edition
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