John Leonard "J. L." Parks (April 3, 1927 – March 13, 2018) was an American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma A&M University and represented the U.S. as a member of the 1950 FIBA World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Parks played in all six of the team's matches as the team won their first five games to reach the final against host team Argentina. Parks averaged 2.2 points per game for the tournament. Parks died on March 13, 2018.