About Phil Perlo
Lived 1935 – 1993 (aged 58). Phil Perlo was an American american football player.
Phillip Donald Perlo (December 6, 1935 – December 11, 1993) was an American professional football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Early life and college Phillip Donald Perlo was born on December 6, 1935, in Washington, D.C., son of Abraham Perlo and Eva Orleans Perlo.
Professional career Perlo signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) on April 14, 1958, after going undrafted in the 1958 NFL draft.
Perlo signed with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. On November 13, 1960, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Perlo suffered a career-ending neck injury after colliding with Howard Clark. He died on December 11, 1993 in Houston, Texas. He was buried in Washington, DC.
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Who was Phil Perlo?
American football player
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Phil Perlo was born on 6 December 1935 in Washington, D.C..
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Phil Perlo died on 11 December 1993 in Houston.
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Phil Perlo was an american football player.
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Phil Perlo was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Phil Perlo. https://biography.guide/phil-perlo/
MLA: "Phil Perlo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phil-perlo/.
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