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George Perpich (American football)

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George Perpich
No. 40, 49
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Krivi Put, Croatia
Died:May 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 72)
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Hibbing (Hibbing, Minnesota)
College:Georgetown
NFL draft:1943 / round: 11 / pick: 100
(by the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1942)
Career AAFC statistics
Games played:27
Games started:10
Return yards:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George (Yuri) Rudolph Perpich (Prpic) (June 22, 1920 – May 26, 1993) was an American football tackle in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Colts. He played college football at Georgetown University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1943 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.[1]

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