Don Perkins (running back, born 1917) explained

Don Perkins
Number:	23, 19, 48, 6
Position:	Running back
Birth Date:	September 18, 1917
Birth Place:	Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:	Branson, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lb:	196
High School:	Dodgeville (WI)
College:	Wisconsin–Platteville
Undraftedyear:	1943
Pastteams:	Green Bay Packers (1943–1945) Chicago Bears (1945–1946)
Highlights:	2× NFL champion (1944, 1946)
Pfr:	PerkDo20

Donald E. Perkins (September 18, 1917 – September 15, 1998) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.^{[1] [2]}

Following his retirement from the NFL, Perkins settled in Waukegan, Illinois with his wife, Doris. The two raised five kids and later relocated southern Missouri after retirement, where Doris and some of their children still live.^[3]

External links

• Dodgeville star won titles with both the Packers and Bears in the 1940s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Don Perkins Stats. .
2. Web site: NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players. .
3. Oates "Dodgeville star won titles with both the Packers and Bears in the 1940s" Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011, http://host.madison.com/sports/columnists/tom_oates/article_2b98f656-26aa-11e0-b709-001cc4c002e0.html