William Perry (American football)

William Perry

Perry (#66) with Clemson in 1982
No. 72, 90, 95
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1962-12-16) December 16, 1962 (age 61) Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:	Aiken
College:	Clemson
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 1 / pick: 22
Career history
Chicago Bears (1985–1993) Philadelphia Eagles (1993–1994) London Monarchs (1996)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XX) National champion (1981) ACC Player of the Year (1984) Consensus All-American (1983) First-team All-American (1984) Third-team All-American (1982) 3× First-team All-ACC (1982–1984) Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 29.5 Games: 138 Offensive touchdowns: 3
Player stats at PFR

William Anthony Perry (born December 16, 1962) is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "the Refrigerator", he played college football for the Clemson Tigers, where he was named ACC Player of the Year, and was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft. Perry gained popularity during his rookie season as a member of the 1985 Bears team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XX. During the season, Perry occasionally played fullback in goal line situations and set the then-record for the heaviest player to score a touchdown at 335 lb (152 kg). He remains the heaviest player to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl and has the largest Super Bowl ring at size 23 or more.^[1]