George Perpich (American football)

George Perpich
Personal information
Born:(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Krivi Put, Croatia
Died:May 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 72)
Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
College:Georgetown
Position:Offensive tackle
NFL draft:1943 / round: 11 / pick: 100
(by the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1942)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:27
Punt returns:1
Punt return yards:16

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]