SAN FRANCISCO — Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry, the first player with back-to- back 1,000-yard rushing seasons (1953 and 1954) and nicknamed “The Jet” for his sensational speed, died Monday in Arizona of complications from dementia, the 49ers said. He was 84.
Perry, also a World War II veteran, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969 after a 16-year NFL career, 14 years with the 49ers and two with the Baltimore Colts.
A three-time Pro Bowler and two-time all-pro, Perry still stands as San Francisco’s all-time leader in yards rushing (7,344) and touchdowns rushing (50). He led the 49ers in rushing on eight occasions, including seven consecutive seasons from 1949-55. Perry finished with 9,723 yards rushing on 1,929 carries with 71 touchdowns in 181 career games.
911 caller in Marshall attack says “emergency”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A brief 911 call police said was placed by the wife of Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall described only an unspecified emergency, with no mention of a stabbing.
The caller, identified by the Broward Sheriff’s Office as Michi Nogami-Marshall, phoned a dispatcher at 4:41 p.m. Friday. Twice she said, “Please come, it’s an emergency.” The dispatcher tried to find a location, but Nogami-Marshall apparently hung up and didn’t answer a return call.
Deputies say Nogami-Marshall stabbed her husband in the abdomen with a kitchen knife. She is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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