Don Perkins (running back, born 1917)
American football player (1917–1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald E. Perkins (September 18, 1917 – September 15, 1998) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.[1][2]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1917 Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | September 15, 1998 (aged 80) Branson, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dodgeville (WI) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin–Platteville | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1943 | ||||||||||||
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Following his retirement from the NFL, Perkins settled in Waukegan, Illinois with his wife, Doris. The two raised five kids and later relocated southern Missouri after retirement, where Doris and some of their children still live.[3]
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