Lowell Perry

Lowell Perry
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Perry as EEOC Chairman, c. 1975
No. 41
Position:End
Safety
Personal information
Born:(1931-12-05)December 5, 1931
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Died:January 7, 2001(2001-01-07) (aged 69)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Michigan
NFL draft:1953 / round: 8 / pick: 90
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • First African-American assistant coach in NFL history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:37
Carries:2
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:334
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lowell Wesley Perry (December 5, 1931 – January 7, 2001) was an American football player and coach, government official, businessman, and broadcaster. He was the first African-American assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL), the first African American to broadcast an NFL game to a national audience, and Chrysler's first African-American plant manager. He was appointed as chairman of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by President Gerald Ford, holding that position from 1975 to 1976. He later served as the director of the Michigan Department of Labor from 1990 to 1996.