Sports
- James Parker (rower) (1842– ? ) English rower, son of James Parker (judge)
- James Parker (rugby league) ( ? – ? ), New Zeland rugby league player, former New Zealand Kiwi
- James Parker (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union player and former All Black; see List of New Zealand national rugby union players
- James Parker (tennis), American tennis player of the 1960s; see 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
- James "Quick" Parker (born 1958), Canadian Football League player
- Jim Parker (American football) (1934–2005), American professional football player
- Jimmy Parker (born ? ), Belgian rugby player
- Jimmy "Red" Parker (born 1933), college football coach; see Red Parker
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