Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Joe "The Jet" Perry, NFL's First Black MVP, Dies At 84 | News One

"Joe Perry, former 49ers fullback and one of the first African-American stars of the National Football League, passed away on Monday from complications of dementia. New York Times reports: Perry, who lived in Chandler, Ariz., had been receiving financial assistance under a National Football League benefits plan aiding former players with dementia, his wife said, and his brain will be donated to a Boston University facility researching that issue."

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