Former ’Bama, Giants coach Perkins dies
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ray Perkins, who replaced Hall of Famer Bear Bryant as Alabama’s football coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. He was 79.
Perkins left a head coaching job with the NFL’S Giants to replace Bryant following the 1982 season. Perkins won three bowl games at Alabama and was 32-15-1, but went 5-6 in 1984.
Perkins was the Giants’ head coach from 1979-82. He had only a 23-34 regular-season mark with the Giants, but in 1981 he led the team to its first postseason berth since 1963.
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