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]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 3, 1952 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 7, 2021 (aged 68) Clinton, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McKinley (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 5 / pick: 139 | ||||||||
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Perrin died on January 7, 2021, in Clinton, Maryland, at age 68.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former Illini running back Perrin dies at 68". News-gazette.com. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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