About Tom Perko
Lived 1954 – 1980 (aged 25). Tom Perko was an American american football player.
Tom Perko (June 17, 1954 – February 2, 1980) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School in 1972, was a member of the school's 1971 state championship team. Perko played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL draft, and played that season with the team.
Perko was killed in a car accident on February 2, 1980. He was 25.
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Who was Tom Perko?
American football player (1954-1980)
When was Tom Perko born?
Tom Perko was born on 17 June 1954 in Steubenville.
When did Tom Perko die?
Tom Perko died on 2 February 1980 in Ambridge.
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Tom Perko was an american football player.
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Tom Perko was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Perko. https://biography.guide/tom-perko/
MLA: "Tom Perko." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-perko/.
Chicago: "Tom Perko." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-perko/.
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