George Perpich (American football)

George Perpich
No. 40, 49
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Krivi Put, Croatia
DiedMay 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 72)
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolHibbing (Hibbing, Minnesota)
CollegeGeorgetown
NFL draft1943: 11th round, 100
(by the Washington Redskins)th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1942)
Career AAFC statistics
Games played27
Games started10
Return yards16
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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