Tom Perko
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | June 17, 1954 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Died: | February 2, 1980 (aged 25) Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Tom Perko (June 17, 1954 – February 2, 1980) was a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School in 1972, was a member of the school's 1971 state championship team, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.[1] He was killed in a car accident in February 2, 1980.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Perko Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Thomas Perko 25 Killed, Pitt, Green Bay Grid Star". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. February 2, 1980. p. 15.
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