Joe Perry (American football)

Joe Perry (American football)

For the lead guitarist for the band Aerosmith, see "Joe Perry (musician)" Infobox NFLretired


name=Joe Perry
|caption=
position=Fullback
number=34
birthdate=birth date and age|1927|1|22
Stephens, Arkansas
debutyear=1948
finalyear=2008
college=Compton CC
teams=
*San Francisco 49ers (1948-1960)
*Baltimore Colts (1961-1962)
* San Francisco 49ers (1963)
stat1label=Rushing Yards
stat1value=8,378
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.8
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=53
nfl=PER559350
highlights=
* 3x Pro Bowl selection (1952, 1953, 1954)
* NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
* 1954 UPI NFL MVP
HOF=175
CollegeHOF=

Fletcher Joseph Perry (born January 22, 1927, in Stephens, Arkansas) is a former professional American football (fullback) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1950 (while the 49ers were a member of the NFL's rival league, the AAFC), then 1950 to 1960 when the 49ers were absorbed into the NFL, the Baltimore Colts from 1961-1962, and finally back to the 49ers for his final year in football, 1963.

After military service in World War II, Perry attended Compton Junior College where he teamed with future Pro Football Hall of Fame member Hugh McElhenny. Together they won back-to-back national championships in 1946-47. Perry then went directly into pro football joining the 49ers' in 1948. Nicknamed "The Jet," Perry was not known for being a powerful fullback, or particularly elusive; he simply had fantastic speed (9.7 100 yards).

The first NFL runner ever to have consecutive 1,000 yard rushing seasons (1953-1954), Perry's durability allowed him to play in three separate decades, from the 1940s to the 1960s, for 16 seasons. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969.

In addition to his football career, Perry also hosted a popular sports and music radio program, "Both Sides Of The Record," sponsored by Burgermeister Beer, on R&B-formatted KWBR (1310 AM; later known as KDIA) beginning in 1954. The program was arranged by Franklin Mieuli, a sports entrepreneur who worked in marketing for Burgie, in addition to being a part-owner of the 49ers and producer of the team's radio and television broadcasts.

ee also

*Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

External links

* "Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=175 member biography]


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