George Parrish (basketball)

George Frizzell Parrish (March 23, 1897 – September 22, 1971)[2] was a three-sport athlete at Virginia Tech in the early 20th century.

Parrish was unanimously named the first team all-South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association center three times in the seasons ending in 1919, 1920 and 1921.

[3] In 1921, he scored 348 points on 116 field goals and 116 free throws.

[1] He was also an all-South Atlantic Conference end for the football team,[1][3] and competed in the discus and javelin events for the track and field team.

At the end of 1919, he held the Tech javelin record throw of 146.5 feet.