Don Perkins
circa 1966
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 4, 1938 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waterloo, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Waterloo (IA) West | ||||||||||
| College: | New Mexico | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: |
1960 / Round: 9 / Pick: 106 (By the Baltimore Colts) |
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
| Rushing yards: | 6,217 |
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| Average: | 4.1 |
| Touchdowns: | 42 |
| Games Played: | 107 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Donald Anthony Perkins (born March 4, 1938) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.
Born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, Perkins earned eight letters for Waterloo West High School, four each in football and track (sprinter). He also played basketball. Perkins captained the track team by the time he was a junior.
In 1955, his team went undefeated and Perkins made the first All-state team as a halfback, while playing both offense and defense. He was president of the student body during his senior year.
Perkins played college football at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he played halfback and defensive back as a two-way player. He was a three-time All-Skyline selection and the Skyline Sophomore of the Year. In 1958, he led the nation in kickoff returns. In 1959 he received third-team All-American honors.
The head coach at New Mexico was future hall of famer Marv Levy, who has stated in several occasions that Perkins was one of the greatest players he ever coached. He also mentioned him in his hall of fame induction speech in Canton, Ohio.
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