Tom Perko

American football player (1954–1980)
American football player
Tom Perko
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
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)
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
  • Green Bay Packers (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Player stats at PFR

Tom Perko (June 17, 1954 – February 2, 1980) was a former American 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 drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.[1] He was killed in a car accident in February 2, 1980.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tom Perko Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Thomas Perko 25 Killed, Pitt, Green Bay Grid Star". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. February 2, 1980. p. 15.
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Green Bay Packers 1976 NFL draft selections
  • Mark Koncar
  • Mike McCoy
  • Tom Perko
  • Aundra Thompson
  • Jim Burrow
  • Jim Gueno
  • Jessie Green
  • Curtis Leak
  • Melvin Jackson
  • Bradley Bowman
  • John Henson
  • Jerry Dandridge
  • Mike Timmermans
  • Rayhal


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