Benny Perrin
American football player (1959–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jesse Bennett Perrin (October 20, 1959 – February 3, 2017) was a professional American football safety who played four seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). Perrin played for the legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1978 to 1981, winning NCAA National Championships in 1978 and 1979.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | (1959-10-20)October 20, 1959 Orange County, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | February 3, 2017(2017-02-03) (aged 57) Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Decatur (AL) | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||
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Perrin attended Decatur High School in Decatur, Alabama, where he resided at the time of his death and was the owner of BB Perrins Sports Bar and Grille.
Perrin committed suicide at the age of 57 on February 3, 2017.[1][2]