Hank Parker

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Hank Parker is one of the famous and popular bass fishermen in the United States.

In 1979 and again in 1989, the native of Clover, South Carolina won the Bassmasters Classic, the biggest event in his sport.

For years, Parker has hosted Hank Parker Outdoors. The program now airs on the Outdoor Channel; it has previously aired on Versus (formerly OLN/Outdoor Life Network),ESPN and TNN, The Nashville Network (now Spike TV). He was also featured as an opponent in the video game released for the Super Nintendo entitled "Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker." In the game, the player must earn their way onto the pro bass fishing tour, where they compete against Parker.

Parker lives in Denver, North Carolina, along the shores of Lake Norman. He has two sons, Hank Parker Jr. and Billy Parker, who have both driven in the NASCAR Busch Series. Hank Jr. is a two-time race winner and is now a test driver for Roush Racing. Billy has the appropriate nickname "Catfish." The sons also join him for another outdoors show, called Hank Parker 3-D; that show focuses on hunting rather than fishing.

In 2006, Parker announced a contest in which a member of the United States military will win a hunting trip with the family. Also, Hank Parker was fishing with the late Dale Earnheart.