Gerald Perry (American football)

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Gerald Perry
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Position: Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-12) November 12, 1964 (age 58)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
College: Southern
NFL Draft: 1988  / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:97
Games started:84

Gerald Perry (born November 12, 1964) is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. [1] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Denver Broncos. He was a star basketball player in high school, winning the honor of the state's Mr. Basketball in 1983 as a center for Dreher High School.

On December 27, 1989 Perry was convicted of soliciting a prostitute, and was sentenced to 15 days imprisonment. [2] He was injured in a shooting in 2009. [3]

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References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. New York Times
  3. Former NFL player Gerald Perry injured in shooting