Perry Jeter
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Brevard, North Carolina, U.S.
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 17, 1931 Brevard, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | May 18, 2019 (aged 88) Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Steubenville (OH) | ||||||||||||
| College | Cal Poly | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1955: 26th round, 311th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Perry Jeter (May 17, 1931 – May 18, 2019) was an American professional football halfback. He played for the Chicago Bears from 1956 to 1957.[1][2]
Jeter died of Alzheimer's disease on May 18, 2019, in Steubenville, Ohio at age 88.[3]
Jeter graduated from Steubenville High School in Ohio. In a 1950 game against McKinley of Canton, Jeter scored on a 109-yard kickoff return, a still-standing record for the longest touchdown runback in Harding Stadium history.[4]
College career
Jeter transferred to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from San Bernardino Valley College.[5] While attending SBVC, Jeter earned junior college All-American accolades as a sophomore.[6]
In December 1955, Jeter was nominated for the Pop Warner Award.[7] Combined from his three seasons with Cal Poly, Jeter finished with 260 carries for 1,740 rushing yards, along with 31 all-purpose touchdowns and numerous point-after conversions.[8]
