Ray Perkins

Walter Ray Perkins (6 November 1941 – 9 December 2020) was an American football coach and player. He played as a wide receiver for the University of Alabama and Baltimore Colts.  He later worked as a football coach for 28 years, including as the head coach for the New York Giants, the University of Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arkansas State University. Perkins was born in Petal, Mississippi.

Perkins died on 9 December 2020 in Northport, Alabama from heart disease at the age of 79.Former Alabama coach Ray Perkins passes away at home

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Category:1941 births
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Baltimore Colts players
Category:American football coaches
Category:Sportspeople from Mississippi
Category:Sportspeople from Alabama