Parker's Awards and Honours
Parker's jersey #91 currently hangs on the Wall of Honour at the Eskimos' Commonwealth Stadium. "Jackie Parker Park" in Edmonton, Alberta was named in his honor.
Jackie Parker was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1971, the Mississippi State University Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. In November 2006, Parker was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (#3) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN.
- Grey Cup victories – 1954, 1955, 1956
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – 1957, 1958, 1960
- CFL All-Star – 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (West Division's Most Outstanding Player) – 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
- Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy (Top Scorer in West Division) – 1959, 1961
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame – 1971
- Edmonton Eskimo Wall of Honour – 1983
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame – 1987
- Mississippi State University Hall of Fame – 1972
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame – 1972
- College Football Hall of Fame – 1976
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