Lonnie Perrin

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Lonnie Perrin
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Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1952-02-03)February 3, 1952
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died:January 7, 2021(2021-01-07) (aged 68)
Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:McKinley (Washington, D.C.)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:262
Rushing yards:1,047
Rushing TDs:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Lonnie Perrin (February 3, 1952 – January 7, 2021) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Illinois and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played in Super Bowl XII with the Broncos.[1]

Perrin died on January 7, 2021, in Clinton, Maryland, at age 68.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ McGinn, Bob (2012). The Ultimate Super Bowl Book: A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won (Second ed.). MBI Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 9780760343715. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Former Illini running back Perrin dies at 68". News-gazette.com. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.