Lucian Walton "Father" Parrish (January 10, 1878 – March 27, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, and a star college athlete and coach.

After teaching school for two years, he attended the University of Texas from 1903-1906 where he played football and ran track.

In 1913 he was He was chosen for an all-time Texas team by R. W. Franklin and in 1970 he was named to the Longhorn Hall of Honor.

Parrish was driving from Anson to Roby when his car plunged off a bridge over the Cottonwood Creek in Fisher County.

Twelve days after he was hurt, he died at the age of 44 of cerebral meningitis, which had developed during his convalescence.