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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 6, 1941 Mt. Olive, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 9, 2020 (aged 79) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Petal | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (1964–1966) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / round: 7 / pick: 110 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / round: 5 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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| Regular season: | NCAA: 34–24–1 (.585) NFL: 42–75 (.359) | ||||||||
| Postseason: | 1–1 (.500) | ||||||||
| Career: | NCAA: 34–24–1 (.585) NFL: 43–76 (.361) | ||||||||
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Walter Ray Perkins (November 6, 1941 – December 9, 2020) was an American football coach and player. He played as a wide receiver for the University of Alabama and Baltimore Colts. He later worked as a football coach for 28 years, including stints as the head coach for the New York Giants, the University of Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arkansas State University.