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 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.

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