Parker helped to introduce Chris Doleman

This tidbit is taken from the York City website and is a quote from a speech that York Mayor C. Kim Bracey made on this past April 12 on the State of the City of York. It may shed some light on Parker's scholarship status.

Helping me present the White Rose Hall of Fame Award, I will ask Kelvin Parker to take the stage.

Kelvin is the son of Solita Day and Kelvin Parker, Sr. His activities include basketball, and football as well as serving as a youth mentor and volunteer basketball coach. In addition to being a member of National Society of High School Scholars, Kelvin was selected as a member of the 1st team All State Basketball, the 2010 York County Basketball Player of the Year and is the William Penn ALL TIME Career Scoring Leader with 1,451 points. Kelvin is the recipient of the Mount St Mary’s Intercultural Diversity and Leadership Scholarships, where he plans to attend college this fall and will major in Accounting.

Chris Doleman is a William Penn Senior High School graduate in the class of 1980. His notable accomplishments while a student at William Penn Senior High School are:

• Member of the UP-UPI All State Football Team
• Member of the Big 33 Football Team
• Played on the District III Championship Team
• Member of the Big 15 All Star Basketball Team
• Named MVP in the Mid State Showcase All Star Basketball Game
• Selected to join the Junior Olympic Volleyball Team

Mr. Doleman played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was a star linebacker and defensive end for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1982 to 1984, ending with a career of 25 sacks.

He is also member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

Mr. Doleman is a former American Football defensive end that played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1999.

Mr. Doleman was an 8 time Pro Bowl selection and a 3 time First – team All – Pro while playing in the NFL, recording 150 and half career sacks.

Currently, Mr. Doleman has been focusing his efforts on the importance of service to the community by launching Chris Doleman Pro Auctions, which is an online service that integrates social media and fundraising by hosting online auction events for all levels of charity, foundations, and non - profit organizations.

Mr. Doleman states that he lives by three principles:

• You are what you repeatedly do
• You are judged by what you give – Not what you receive
• The best way to predict your futures is to create your future

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the stage our 2010 White Rose Hall of Fame Award winner, York’s very-own Chris Doleman.

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