Gerald Perry (American football)

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Gerald Perry
No. 60, 64, 71
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-12) November 12, 1964 (age 59)
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]

References[edit]

  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