Don Perkins

Don Perkins
	Perkins circa 1966
No. 43
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	4 March 1938; Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Died:	9 June 2022 (aged 84); Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Waterloo (IA) West
College:	New Mexico
NFL Draft:	1960 / Round: 9 / Pick: 106; (By the Baltimore Colts)
AFL draft:	1960 / Round: 1; Pick: First Selections; (by the New York Titans)
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1960)*; Dallas Cowboys (1961–1968);
Career highlights and awards
	6× Pro Bowl (1961–1963, 1966–1968); 3× All-Pro (1962, 1967, 1968); NFL Rookie of the Year (1961); Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor; Skyline Sophomore of the Year (1957); 3× All-Skyline (1957, 1958, 1959); Third-team All-American (1959);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	6,217
Average:	4.1
Touchdowns:	42
Games Played:	107
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR

Donald Anthony Perkins (March 4, 1938 – June 9, 2022) was an American football fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1961 until 1968. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.

Perkins died on June 9, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 84.^[1]

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