James Parker joined the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1980 as a defensive end and went straight to the Grey Cup his first season. He moved to the B.C. Lions in the 1984 season and became the League sack leader with an average of 26.5 sacks in a single season which is still an all-time CFL record today. Parker remains third in the League for most quarterback sacks, all-time, in a regular season with 139.5. James Parker finished his CFL career as a member of the Toronto Argonauts where he played the 1990 season and one game in the 1991 season. These five individuals will be formally inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame during the Induction Weekend festivities in Hamilton, Ontario from September 20th to September 22nd, 2001.
Tickets are now available for the events.