Jeff Parke (2017) - Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame

Jeff Parke

Induction:
2017
Class:
2003

Parke played his way to a decorated collegiate career for Drexel from 2000-03 before going on to play 10 seasons in Major League Soccer. He was an All-North Atlantic/America East First Team selection in 2000 and chosen Second Team All-Region in 2002. A 2000 All-North Atlantic/America East Rookie Team selection, Parke was also a two-time Philadelphia Soccer Seven All-Star and the 2003 Donald Yonker Team MVP award recipient. Parke was a sixth-round selection by the N.Y./N.J. Metrostars in the 2003 MLS Draft. Over the course of 10 years, he played 254 games with the New York Red Bulls, Seattle Sounders, Philadelphia Union and D.C. United. He also made an appearance for the United States National Team against Panama, helping the U.S. to a 1-0 victory on Jan. 25, 2012.