Joe Perry (American football player)
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Position (s): Fullback |
Jersey numbers: 74, 34 |
| born January 22, 1927 in Stephens , Arkansas | |
| died on April 25, 2011 in Tempe , Arizona | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1948 - 1963 | |
| Undrafted in 1948 | |
| College : Compton Junior College | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 181 |
| Gaining space through running play | 9,723 yards |
| Touchdowns | 84 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Fletcher Joseph "Joe" Perry (born January 22, 1927 in Stephens , Arkansas , † April 25, 2011 in Tempe , Arizona ), nicknamed "The Jet" was an American American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers as a fullback .
Player career
College career
Joe Perry visited in Los Angeles , the High School . He then played at Compton Junior College as a teammate of Hugh McElhenny American football. In 1945 he scored 22 touchdowns in the season . Before he could graduate from high school, he was drafted by the United States Navy and played there for a naval team, where he noticed a player from the San Francisco 49ers, who in turn informed the team about Perry.
Professional career
Dark-skinned Joe Perry received a professional contract from the 49ers in 1948. The team from San Francisco played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), a competitive league of the NFL. The team was coached by Buck Shaw , who used Perry as fullback in the team's offense . Already in his rookie year , Perry achieved a league year best with ten touchdowns through running play. In 1949 he was able to move into the AAFC final with his team, where however the Cleveland Browns were defeated by 21: 7. Perry had also set several AAFC annual records in this one. Due to financial problems, the AAFC stopped playing after this season and the 49ers were accepted into the NFL. 1952 committed the 49ers Hugh McElhenny, as his pre-blocker he acted from then on. Despite this task, Perry always got the opportunity to prove his skills as a ball-carrying player. In 1953 and 1954 he each gained over 1000 yards of space in one season. These values also represented annual bests.
In 1957 Perry was able to move into the play-offs with his team , but where they failed at the Detroit Lions with 31:27. After the 1959 season, Perry moved to the Baltimore Colts trained by Weeb Ewbank . In 1963 he returned to the 49ers. Perry had three more games to play to get a pension from the NFL. He unexpectedly lasted nine games and retired after that season.
Joe Perry held the NFL record with 9,723 yards of space gained in a professional career. He had clearly surpassed Steve Van Buren , who had held the record with 5860 yards. Perry's record was later broken by Jim Brown .
After the playing career
Joe Perry already worked as a radio presenter during his playing career. At times he worked as a scout for the 49ers and was a representative of Gallo Family Vineyards . The hobby bowling player Joe Perry also ran a bowling accessories store. Joe Perry was married with three children of their own and a stepdaughter. He lived in Chandler , Arizona with his wife before his death . Perry died on April 25, 2011 at the age of 84 from complications from his dementia . His body was cremated, the burial site is unknown. The family donated his brain for research at Boston University .
Honors
Joseph Perry played three times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected an All-Pro four times and an NFL MVP in 1954. Perry served on the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team , the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Joe Perry biography (PDF; 32 kB)
- Short biography
- Joe Perry in the San Francisco 49ers
- Joe Perry in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
- Obituary on the New York Times website
- Obituary on the bowlingball.com website
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Discovery" by Joe Perry
- ↑ Annual statistics of the 49ers 1949
- ^ AAFC Final 1949 - Statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the 49ers 1957
- ↑ csnbayarea.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 49er legend Joe 'The Jet' Perry passed away at the age of 84.
- ↑ Joe Perry's unknown grave in the Find a Grave database
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| SURNAME | Perry, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perry, Fletcher Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stephens , Arkansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2011 |
| Place of death | Tempe , Arizona |