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Respected agent Eugene Parker dies at 60

FLOWERY BRANCH – Eugene Parker, the legendary sports agent who help usher Deion Sanders out of town back in the 1990s, passed away on Thursday.

His family said in a statement than he had cancer.

Parker, a former basketball player at Purdue and an attorney, was a well-respected agent to some of NFL’s top stars over the past three decades. His firm, Relativity Sports, represents some of the NFL’s top players.

Respected agent Eugene Parker dies at 60 photo
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2011, file photo, Deion Sanders, right, poses with his presenter and agent Eugene Parker, and a bust of himself during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.