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William Anthony Perry Wiki Biography

William Perry is a now retired professional American football player. In the 1980’s and 1990’s for ten seasons he was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). From 1985 until 1994 he also played professionally for Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. William always was a big guy and his size earned him a nickname of ‘The Refrigerator’ or ‘The Fridge’ by which he is most commonly known. Fridge’s career as a professional football player is now over but the money he earned are still with him. William Perry net worth is 2 million dollars.

William Perry Net Worth $2 Million

William Perry, or Refrigerator, was born in 1962 in Aiken, South Carolina. William was a large kind and often had to endure being teased and made fun of by other kinds but he was good at sports and chose to pursue this path. While still in high school he proved to be an exceptional athlete. He had achieved great results in high diving and running and he also could perform a 360-degree dunk. Based on his athletic accomplishments in 1981 he received a full scholarship to attend Clemson University and naturally played football for the university team. In his first year he played with team in the National Championship and two years later, in 1983, became recognized as a First-Team All American.

The Refrigerator’s professional career as well as accumulation of his net worth began in 1985 when he was drafted by the Chicago Bears. Perry was selected during the first draft of the National Football League draft. Coach Mike Ditka was the person who chose William and got him involved in an ongoing confrontation between Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan. Ryan did not agree that Perry was a good choice and refused to play him, while Ditka managed to get William be used as a fullback.

Amid disagreements between the coach and defensive coordinator, The Refrigerator became a favorite player among the Chicago Bears fans. William Perry also made himself famous for the size of his ring. While the average male ring size is 10 to 12, Perry’s ring size is 25 and that is the largest ring size recorded among football players in the history of Super Bowl.

During the 10 years of his professional career William Perry played 138 games which helped him earn his net worth. He officially retired in 1996 after a less than successful season with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football.

Even though most of Perry’s fame as well as his net worth come from playing football, he is also known to have tried his hand at music and business, and with more remarkable results – at acting. While he made a guest appearance in the 1980’s TV show ‘The A-team’ and starred in a commercial, Perry achieved more remarkable results when he decided to pursue acting career after retiring from professional football. His biggest role so far was in 2003 Comedy Central’s movie called ‘Windy City Heat’. William also appeared in ‘Wreslemania 2’ and ‘Wrestlemania 22’.



Full Name William Perry
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth December 16, 1962
Place Of Birth Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Height 1.88 m, 1.88 m
Weight 152 kg, 152 kg
Profession Retired Professional American football player
Education Clemson University
Nationality American
Spouse Valerie Perry (m. 2007), Sherry Ann Broadwater (m. 1982–2004)
Children Sherria Perry, William Perry, Latavia Perry, Norie Shanta Perry, Sherria Perry, William Perry, Latavia Perry, Norie Shanta Perry
Parents Hollie Perry, Inez Perry, Hollie Perry, Inez Perry
Siblings Michael Dean Perry, Robert Perry
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0675358
Awards Super Bowl champion, Consensus first-team All-American (1983), first round of the 1985 NFL Draft,
Nominations “Celebrity Wing” of the WWE Hall of Fame
Movies “College Football Legends: Vol. 1” (2006)
TV Shows Saturday Night Live, The A-Team, The Trouble with Harry, Comedy Central (Windy City Heat), (The Man Show), ‘Windy City Heat’, ‘Wreslemania 2’, ‘Wrestlemania 22’
Trademark
1 Gap-toothed grin
Quote
1 Even when I was little, I was big.
Fact
1 WWE Hall of Famer.
2 Has a small firm in the construction industry in Aiken, South Carolina, USA [2000]
3 In 1986, Hasbro made a special action figure of him for their “G.I. Joe” line. But he was never once featured in the “G.I. Joe” TV show or comic book.
4 Played his college football at Clemson University.
5 Played both offensive and defensive tackle in high school. Weighed 270 lbs. and ran a 4.6-second 40-yard dash as a ninth grader. Also played high school basketball and could dunk despite being only 6′ 2″ and weighing 270 lbs.
6 Became the first interior lineman to score a touchdown in Super Bowl history in Super Bowl XX in 1986 when he lined up at fullback and took a handoff. Bears would often use him that season as a blocking back near the goal line.
7 Played college football at Clemson University.
8 NFL defensive lineman with the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Rein: The Rejuvenator 2009 Short Tim
The Fantastic Two 2007 TV Mini-Series Fridgie Bear
Windy City Heat 2003 TV Movie William Perry (as William ‘The Refrigerator’ Perry)
The A-Team 1986 TV Series William Perry
The WWF’s Grand Slams 1986 Video William Refrigerator Perry
Jimmy B. & André 1980 TV Movie Derrick

Self

Title Year Status Character
30 for 30 2016 TV Series documentary Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2005-2010 TV Series Himself – Fantasy League Player / Himself
According to Jim 2009 TV Series Himself
Top Chef 2008 TV Series Himself
Paula’s Party 2007 TV Series Himself
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2006 TV Series documentary Himself
WrestleMania 22 2006 TV Special Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 2006 TV Special Himself
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto 2006 TV Series Himself
Lingerie Bowl 2006 TV Special
Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge 2004 TV Series Himself
ESPN SportsCentury 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Celebrity Boxing 2 2002 TV Special Himself
The Man Show 2002 TV Series Himself
Toughman 2000 TV Movie Himself
They Think It’s All Over 1996 TV Series
NFL on FOX 1994 TV Series Himself – Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle
NFL Monday Night Football 1985-1994 TV Series Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle / Himself – Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle
TNT Sunday Night Football 1990-1994 TV Series Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle / Himself – Philadlephia Eagles Defensive Tackle
ESPN’s Sunday Night Football 1987-1993 TV Series Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle / Himself – Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle
The NFL on NBC 1990 TV Series Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle
The NFL on CBS 1990 TV Series Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle / Himself – Chicago Bears Tackle
WrestleMania 2 1986 TV Special Himself (as William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1986 TV Series Himself
Super Bowl XX 1986 TV Special Himself – Chicago Bears Right Defensive Tackle
1985 NFC Championship Game 1986 TV Special Himself – Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle
The Bob Hope Christmas Show 1985 TV Special Himself
Late Night with David Letterman 1985 TV Series Himself
1985 NFL Draft 1985 TV Movie Himself – 22nd Overall Pick
The Super Bowl Shuffle 1985 Video short Himself – The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew (as William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry)

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA 2006 Video documentary Himself
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology – Vol. 1 2005 Video Himself

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