Johnny Perkins
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| Johnny Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | April 21, 1953 |
| Place of birth: |  Franklin, Texas |
| Date of death: | April 25, 2007 (aged 54) |
| Place of death: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| Jersey №: | 86 |
| College: | Abilene Christian |
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick 32 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977-1983 | New York Giants |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Eugene "Johnny" Perkins (April 21, 1953 - April 25, 2007) was an American football player in the NFL from 1977 to 1983. Perkins, a wide receiver, spent his entire career with the New York Giants.
Perkins was born in Franklin, Texas. He played college football at Ranger College before transferring to Abilene Christian University.
A second round draft pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, Perkins played in 71 games and had 2,611 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns on 163 catches. He retired after the 1983 season.
He died in Fort Worth, Texas after complications from heart surgery.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (April 28, 2007). Johnny Perkins, 54, Receiver for Giants, Is Dead.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Perkins, Johnny |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Franklin, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2007-4-25 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Fort Worth, Texas |
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