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Parkes was 'a big man, with an even bigger heart'
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Phil Parkes has died at the age of 79.
John Richards pays tribute to former Wolverhampton Wanderers team mate, goalkeeper Phil Parkes.
Parkes spent 18 years with Wolves between 1960 and 1978 and made 382 appearances after joining the club as a schoolboy.
After retiring from playing in 1983, he went on to serve on the committee of Wolves' former players association and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2023.
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