Joe Perry (American football)

  • 3x Pro Bowl selection ( 1952-1954 )
  • 4x All-Pro selection (1949, 1953, 1954, 1958)
  • Back number blocked when the 49ers
  • NFL 1950s All- Decade Team
  • NFL Most Valuable Player Award ( 1954)
  • Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (1986 )
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame (1969 )

Fletcher Joseph "Joe" Perry ( born January 22, 1927 in Stephens, Arkansas; † April 25, 2011 in Chandler, Arizona), nicknamed "The Jet" was a US- American football player. He has played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the San Francisco 49ers fullback.

Playing career

College career

Joe Perry visited in Los Angeles high school. He then played at Compton Junior College as a team-mate of Hugh McElhenny Football. In 1945, he scored 22 touchdowns in the season. Before he could take his degree, he was drafted by the U.S. Navy and played there for a Marine team, where he struck a player of the San Francisco 49ers, who in turn informed the team lead over Perry.

Professional career

The dark-skinned Joe Perry was awarded in 1948 by the 49ers a professional contract. The team from San Francisco played in the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ), a rival league of the NFL. Coach of the team was Buck Shaw, Perry began as a fullback in the offense of the team. Even in his rookie year with Perry scored ten touchdowns by a running game Ligajahresbestleistung. In 1949 he was able to move with his team in the AAFC - final, where, however, the Cleveland Browns were beaten 21-7. Perry had set up in this more AAFC - year records. Due to financial problems the AAFC placed after this season its a game mode and the 49ers were included in the NFL. 1952 obliged the 49ers Hugh McElhenny, as its Vorblocker he acted henceforth. Despite this task Perry received but always the opportunity to make his skills as a ball -bearing online players. 1953 and 1954 he latched on to each over 1,000 yards in a season space gain. These values ​​presented dar. Jahresbestleistungen

In 1957, Perry was able to move his team into the play- offs, where, however, failed due to the Detroit Lions with 31:27. After the 1959 season, Perry moved to the trained Weeb Ewbank of Baltimore Colts. In 1963 he returned to the 49ers. Perry had three games serve to obtain a pension from the NFL. He stopped unexpectedly nine games long and terminated after this season his career.

Joe Perry held with 9,723 yards erzieltem space gained in a professional career in the corresponding NFL record. He had so Steve Van Buren, who had held the record with 5,860 yards, clearly exceeded. The record was later broken by Jim Perry Brown.

After playing career

Joe Perry has worked during his playing career as a radio presenter. He lived with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. On April 25, 2011 Perry died at the age of 84 of complications from dementia.

Honors

Joseph Perry played three times in the Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected four times to the All- Pro and 1954 NFL MVP. Perry was a member of the NFL 1950s All- Decade team in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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