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Lonnie Perrin
Lonnie Perrin (February 3, 1952 – January 7, 2021) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Illinois and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played in Super Bowl XII with the Broncos.[1]
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| Born: | February 3, 1952 Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Died: | January 7, 2021 (aged 68) Clinton, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Illinois |
| NFL draft | 1976 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1976–1978 | Denver Broncos |
| 1979 | Chicago Bears |
| 1979 | Washington Redskins |
| Career stats | |
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Perrin died on January 7, 2021, in Clinton, Maryland, at age 68.[2]
References
- ^ McGinn, Bob (2012). The Ultimate Super Bowl Book: A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won (Second ed.). MBI Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 9780760343715. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Former Illini running back Perrin dies at 68". News-gazette.com. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.