| Lloyd Parsons | |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis |
| Death Place: | Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 200 |
| High School: | Roosevelt (MN) |
| College: | Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus |
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| Statlabel1: | Games |
| Statvalue1: | 7 |
| Pfr: | ParsLl20 |
Lloyd Marion Parsons (June 10, 1918 – November 24, 1986) was an American football player.
Parsons was born in Minneapolis in 1918 and attended Roosevelt High School in that city. He played college football as a fullback for Minnesota and then for Gustavus Adolphus in 1940.[1] [2]
Parsons' performance at Gustavus Adolphus attracted the attention of the Detroit Lions.[3] He signed with the Lions in May 1941.[4] He appeared in seven games for the Lions during the 1941 season.[5]
Parsons was inducted into the Army following the start of World War II. In 1942, he played for an All-Army team that played an exhibition game against the Lions in September 1942.[6]
Parsons and his wife, Muriel, had two daughters (Chris and Leslie). He died in 1986 in Minnesota.[1] [7]