Joe Perry
Actor
- Born
- January 22, 1927
- Died
- April 25, 2011 (age 84)
- From
- Stephens, Arkansas, USA
Fletcher Joseph "Joe" Perry revolutionized the fullback position through exceptional speed and elusiveness, becoming the first African-American NFL Most Valuable Player while establishing himself as one of professional football's pioneering black stars. Born January 22, 1927 in Stephens, Arkansas, Perry's family relocated to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, where he became a four-sport…
