George Perles Autographs
George Julius Perles (July 16, 1934 – January 7, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He was a defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, and assistant head coach for the National Football League (NFL)'s Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972 to 1982 and the head football coach at Michigan State University from 1983 to 1994. Perles was elected to MSU's board of trustees in 2006. He retired from his position on the board November 29, 2018, citing health reasons and wanting to spend time with family. On January 7, 2020, Perles died from Parkinson's disease. He was 85 years old.
Perles was born on July 16, 1934, in Detroit, the only child of Julius George and Nellie (Romain) Perles. He was of Lithuanian descent. Perles grew up in Detroit and attended Western High School. Upon graduating, Perles and 17 of his high school friends jointly enlisted in the U.S. Army.
After returning from active duty, Perles returned to Michigan where he enrolled at Michigan State University and played football under legendary coach Duffy Daugherty. Perles played the 1958 season before his playing career was cut short by a knee injury. Perles then started his football coaching career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State before moving on to the high school ranks in Chicago and Detroit, where his St. Ambrose High School team won their first Detroit City League Championship in 1961 and their second one in 1966. Perles returned to Michigan State as defensive line coach under his mentor, Daugherty.
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Traded items with a signature of George Perles
The most expensive item with a signature of George Perles (George Perles SIGNED Vtg Business Card Michigan State Spartans Coach Auto PSA) was sold in August 2025 for $139.00 while the cheapest item (1990 COLLEGIATE COLLECTION SIGNED GEORGE PERLES MSU) found a new owner for $0.50 in December 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $19.97 for an autographed item of George Perles. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2023 with $79.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.25 was April 2014. In average, an autographed item from George Perles is worth $15.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of George Perles were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Coach George Perles (D) Signed 1977 Style Custom Card Steelers Spartans | $49.99 |  |
| Coach George Perles Signed 1977 Style Custom Card Pittsburgh Steelers Spartans | $79.99 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $11.61 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $12.22 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $12.86 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $13.54 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $14.25 | |
| George Perles Autographed Motor City Bowl 2004 UConn/Toledo Football | $15.00 | |
 | George Perles Michigan State Spartans AUTO Signed 3x5 Card Pittsburgh Steelers | $19.91 | |
| George Perles Michigan State Spartans AUTO Signed 3x5 Card Pittsburgh Steelers | $19.94 | |
| George Perles Michigan State Spartans AUTO Signed 3x5 Card Pittsburgh Steelers | $19.97 | |
| George Perles Michigan State Spartans Signed 1990 Card Pittsburgh Steelers 9W | $30.00 | |
| George Perles signed 3x5 index card, Michigan State, Head Coach, D. 2020 | $11.98 | |
| George Perles SIGNED Vtg Business Card Michigan State Spartans Coach Auto PSA | $139.00 | |
| SIGNED Hutch MSU Michigan State University Football George Perles + Bob Reynolds | $59.99 | |
Latest News about George Perles
George Perles Dies at 86; Coach Revived Michigan State Football (01/08/2020): Inheriting a moribund program, he led the Spartans to Big Ten titles and a Rose Bowl victory and later coached the Steelers’ “Steel Curtain” defense. Michigan State fixture George Perles dies at 85 (01/08/2020): George Perles, who played football for Michigan State and later served as football coach, athletic director and university trustee for the Spartans, had died at the age of 85. 
