Tyree Parks Tribute
Tyree Parks, a star football player at Southern High (first team coaches' All-Public as a defensive lineman), popular man-about-school and excited about being accepted by Bloomsburg University, was killed in a shooting 1/22/10 near his South Philly home after coaching a youth squad in a basketball game.
Information on services: Mitchum-Wilson Funeral Home, 1410 South 20th Street, Phila., 19146. Friday, Jan. 29 -- viewing 9 to 11 a.m., services begin at 11.
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Remembrances
Mark "Frog" Carfagno: "I had the pleasure to see Tyree play for four years. Tyree always had a smile on his face, but when it was time for football he was all business. Let it be known that on Thanksgiving Day, 2010, Tyree tackled Neumann Goretti's Faheem Williams at the one yard line for his last registered tackle. He excelled that day with 9 tackles, 6 solo, 3 for losses (including 2 sacks). May he REST IN PEACE."
William Williams: "This story about Tyree Parks is so sad. I knew the guy, he was a big loveable kid always smiling. He's been coaching little kids since he was a little guy. I use to laugh at him because he was about 10 & the kids were like 8-9 years old he was coaching."
"Stosh" (Tyree's coach): "I had the pleasure and the privilege to coach Tyree for four years at South Philly Rams football team. Tyree was a leader both on and off the field. His teammates and his Coaches looked up to him. If he was here, he would say, 'That's cause you're so short, Coach.' He could always make me laugh. I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD of Tyree not only for his skills and leadership, but more so for his academics."
Coach Scott Pitzner, Southern RAMS: "I had the honor of coaching Tyree for the last two seasons at Southern. He would always tease me to put him at free safety so he could 'get a pick' and tell me, 'Coach Scott, I'm ready to return some kicks this week!' He was the only lineman I knew that got mad when I didn't put him on the kickoff or kick return team, even though he was already playing both ways the entire game."
Dorrell Wise #58, Southern Rams: "When I was moved to those positions I would always try to be like Tyree on both sides of the ball because I looked up to him even though I was the smallest lineman on the team."