Petey Perot

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Petey Perot
No. 62, 71
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1957-04-28) April 28, 1957 (age 67)
Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Natchitoches (LA) St. Mary's
College: Northwestern State
NFL draft: 1979  / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Louisiana Tech (1986–1987)
    Volunteer assistant
  • Louisiana Tech (1988–1996)
    Offensive line coach
  • Southern Miss (1997–1999)
    Offensive line coach
  • Louisiana Tech (2000–2012)
    Offensive line coach
  • Southern Miss (2013)
    Offensive line coach
Career NFL statistics
Games played:74
Games started:38
Player stats at PFR

Edward Joseph "Petey" Perot (born April 28, 1957) is a former professional American football offensive lineman. He started in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles. Perot played college football at Northwestern State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Eagles. He also played for the New Orleans Saints in 1985. [1]

Following his playing career, Perot coached at Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pete Perot bio". Southern Miss football. Southern Mississippi University. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2018.