Tom Perko
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | June 17, 1954 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died | February 2, 1980 (aged 25) Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Steubenville | ||||
| College | Pittsburgh | ||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 4th round, 101st overall pick | ||||
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Tom Perko (June 17, 1954 – February 2, 1980) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School in 1972, was a member of the school's 1971 state championship team. Perko played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft, and played that season with the team.[1][2]
Perko was killed in a car accident on February 2, 1980. He was 25.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tom Perko Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Thomas Perko 25 Killed, Pitt, Green Bay Grid Star". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. February 2, 1980. p. 15.
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