Don Perkins Autographs
Don Perkins is a former American football fullback who shone brightly during his tenure as a professional footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on March 4th, 1938, in Waterloo, Iowa, and attended the University of New Mexico, where he played college football for four years before graduating in 1960. Perkins' football prowess caught the attention of the Dallas Cowboys, who selected him in the 1961 NFL draft.
After joining the Dallas Cowboys, Perkins' career as a professional footballer took off, and he quickly became an integral part of the team’s success. He spent his entire NFL career with the Cowboys from 1961 to 1968, playing in 108 games and rushing for 6,217 yards while scoring 42 touchdowns. Perkins led the Cowboys in rushing for six consecutive seasons, earned five Pro Bowl selections, and was named an All-Pro three times. In 1976, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and was later honored by the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1976 and the team’s top 50 players in 2010.
Perkins’ contributions to American football and his impressive stats during his career earned him a reputation as one of the most talented fullbacks in NFL history. Following his retirement from the game, Perkins went on to work as a sports commentator and an administrative official for the Southwest Conference. He passed away on August 4th, 2021, at the age of 83. As an ardent lover of the game, Perkins' legacy will forever live on in the annals of American football history, where his impact and contributions will never be forgotten.
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Current items with a signature of Don Perkins
These are the most current items with a signature of Don Perkins that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Don Perkins Autographed Official NFL Leather Football Cowboys BAS Beckett | $230.00 |  |
 | Don Perkins Beckett BAS Signed 1963 Topps Autograph | $68.25 | |
Traded items with a signature of Don Perkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Don Perkins (JIM BROWN DON PERKINS 2009 NATIONAL TREASURES DUAL AUTO AUTOGRAPH #/15 SSP) was sold in March 2022 for $600.00 while the cheapest item (DON PERKINS-#43-DALLAS COWBOYS-FB-60-68-AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD-FOOTBALL) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2019. The month with the most items sold (14) was January 2011 with an average selling price of $9.10 for an autographed item of Don Perkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2023 with $217.71 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2019. In average, an autographed item from Don Perkins is worth $16.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Don Perkins were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Latest News about Don Perkins
Don Perkins, Star Dallas Running Back, Is Dead at 84 (06/11/2022): He rushed for 6,217 yards in 107 games with the Cowboys from 1961 to 1968 and ranks fourth on the team’s career list. Cowboys Ring of Honor member Don Perkins dies at 84 (06/10/2022): Don Perkins, who is in the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, has died, the team announced. He was 84. Perkins made six Pro Bowls in his eight seasons with the Cowboys. He earned All-Pro honors in 1962 after rushing for a career-high 945 yards in 14 games. The Colts selected Perkins in the ninth round in [more Don Perkins, Cowboys legendary running back and Ring of Honor inductee, dies at (06/10/2022): Perkins was the NFL's 1961 Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Pro 
Former Cowboys Pro Bowl RB Perkins dies at 84 (06/10/2022): Don Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowler during an eight-year career as a Cowboys running back, died Thursday at the age of 84, according to the team. Face Time: Barnologist Don Perkins (06/30/2013): No one will ever know what would have happened if Don Perkins' interest hadn't been piqued by barns. But the result is a passion that has led him beyond construction techniques into the areas of architecture, agriculture, history, war and many things Maine.
Older News Stories about Don Perkins
General News. Don Perkins (08/2011): No. 43 is a football jersey number that will never be worn again. Lured out of Waterloo, Iowa, by head coach Dick Clausen in 1956, Don Perkins wasted little time in establishing himself as a premier football player.
