John Perko (American football, born 1914)

John Perko

Date of birth	February 20, 1914
Place of birth	Chisholm, Minnesota
Date of death	May 8, 1973
Place of death	Hibbing, Minnesota
Career information
Position(s)	Guard, Center
US college	Duquesne
NFL draft	1937 / Round:
Career history
As player
1937–1940	Pittsburgh Pirates
1944	"Card-Pitt"
1945–1947	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Joseph Perko (February 20, 1914 – May 8, 1973) was a professional football player for eight seasons in the National Football League. He played for Pittsburgh Pirates-Steelers his entire career. In 1944, he also played on the Steelers-Chicago Cardinals merged team, "Card-Pitt". Prior to playing professional football, Perko played at the college level while attending Duquesne University.

Family

In December 1935, Perko eloped with his girlfriend, Gloria Sutter in West Virginia.

References

• Another Duke Gridder Tackled by Dan Cupid Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 7, 1935