James Richard Parmer (April 25, 1927 – April 20, 2005) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Parmer served as an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under DeWitt Weaver during the 1960 season.

George Halas Jr. hired him as a professional scout for the Chicago Bears, where he helped draft several players who appeared on 1985 Bears roster that won Super Bowl XX.

[3] His grandson is Jeff Ireland, a football executive who was previously the general manager for the New Orleans Saints.

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