Riddick Parker passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. He was 49.
Parker was born on November 20, 1972 in Emporia, Virginia, United States.
Riddick Parker was a former professional football player and an educational leader with more than 15 years of administrative experience in urban education.
Riddick Parker graduated from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in History and Communications in 1995. He received Master’s of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University in 2013.
Parker further obtained a Graduate Certificate in School Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University in 2016.
From August 1995 to February 2004, he played as a defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
Prior to being appointed as the principal of George Wythe High School,
Parker served as an assistant principal at Armstrong High School.
Previously Parker served as an education consultant for Baltimore City Public Schools where he guided the development of innovative literacy and graduation pathway programs.
Riddick Parker’s funeral arrangements are yet to be announced by the family.