American football player
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | June 17, 1954 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 2, 1980(1980-02-02) (aged 25) Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Steubenville | ||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 4 / pick: 101 | ||||
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Tom Perko (June 17, 1954 – February 2, 1980) was an American former professional 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 selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft and played that season with the team. He was killed in a car accident on February 2, 1980.
References
- "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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