Robert Ian Perina (January 16, 1921 – August 2, 1991[1]) was an American football running back, quarterback and defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Rockets, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Colts. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers.[2]
![]() Perina on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||
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Born: | (1921-01-16)January 16, 1921 Irvington, New Jersey | ||||||
Died: | August 2, 1991(1991-08-02) (aged 70) Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||
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College: | Princeton | ||||||
Position: | Running back/Quarterback/Defensive back | ||||||
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Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks | |
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Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921) | |
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