Gerald Perry (born November 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Jaguars and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft.[1] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the 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.
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Position: | Tackle Guard | ||||||||
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Born: | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | November 12, 1964||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Dreher (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||
College: | Southern | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / round: 2 / pick: 45 | ||||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Former NFL player Gerald Perry injured in shooting