Re: Joe Perry 49er HOFers Class of 1969

[FordPrefect]

" Ford Prefect" <tommys...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Fullback >>> 6-0, 200 (Compton Junior College)
> 1948-1960, 1963 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC/NFL), 1961-1962 Baltimore Colts
>
>
> Fletcher Joseph Perry. . .Didn't play college football. . . Spotted
playing
> service football by pro scouts. . .Signed as free agent by 49ers. . .
> Extremely quick runner who earned nickname "The Jet". . . First to gain
over
> 1,000 yards two straight years, 1953-1954. . .Career record: 12,532
combined
> net yards, 9,723 yards rushing, 260 receptions, 513 points. . . Played in
> three Pro Bowls. . .Born January 22, 1927, in Stevens, Arkansas.
>
> Joe Perry put Compton Junior College on the football map when he scored 22
> touchdowns in one season. However, before he completed his college
football
> career, he was called into military service. He was playing football for
the
> Alameda, California Naval Training Station team when spotted by a player
> from the San Francisco 49ers of the new All-America Football Conference.
The
> player reported his find to the 49ers' hierarchy who offered Joe a
contract.
> Upon his discharge from the military in 1948, Perry accepted their
proposal.
>
> Although he had great speed, Perry was basically a straight-ahead runner
> when he turned pro. But as in everything he did on a football field, Joe
> quickly adjusted and promptly emerged as one of the premiere runners in
the
> young league. His superior speed earned him the nickname "The Jet" during
> his second season.
>
> In 1950, the 49ers and their star running back joined the National
Football
> League. Perry, at 6-0 and 200 pounds was small for an NFL fullback. Unlike
> the typical fullback of the day, his forte was not as an inside power
> runner. Instead, he combined his power with his quickness and deceptive
> elusiveness to slash through opposing defenses.
>
> It was an awesomely effective style, as he became the first player in NFL
> history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, a feat he
> accomplished in 1953 and 1954. A veteran of three Pro Bowls, Perry was
> All-AAFC in 1949 and All-NFL in 1953 and 1954.
>
> "The Jet" played 13 seasons with the 49ers before being traded to the
> Baltimore Colts in 1961. After two seasons with the Colts he returned to
San
> Francisco for one final season. In 16 seasons of outstanding play, Joe
Perry
> amassed a total of 9,723 rushing yards and averaged an amazing 4.9 yards
per
> carry.
>
>
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