We sat down with Helen Kugel, a former guidance counselor at the now-defunct Courter Tech High School in Cincinnati, who had a 50-year friendship with the late Dave Parker. Parker, a Cincinnati native and former Reds player,

Dave "The Cobra" Parker, the Cincinnati native and one of the most feared hitters of his generation, has died of complications following a long illness, the Cincinnati Reds announced Saturday. He was 74.

CINCINNATI (AP/WKRC) - Former Reds player and Cincinnati native Dave Parker passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. No further details about Parker's death were immediately available. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012.