Researching Michael Perry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22024 people with the Perry surname? In that year Perry was ranked number 154 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael Perry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael Perry and the Perry Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 32152 people with the Perry surname in the UK? Perry is now ranked number 144 for popularity in the UK. |
Perry Genealogy Databases
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Perry Forums
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Some Famous People called Michael Perry
Michael Dean Perry
Michael Dean Perry (born August 27, 1965) is a former American football defensive lineman and the younger brother of William Perry. His parents are Mrs. Inez S. Perry and Hollie Perry, Sr. of Aiken, South Carolina. He learned to play football from his older brothers. He attended South Aiken High School where he anchored the offensive and defensive line. He played football at Clemson University and set the school record of 28 sacks (tied by defensive end Gaines Adams in 2006 and then broken by Vic Beasley in 2014). He was later drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played in the Pro Bowl 6 times and played for the Browns, the Denver Broncos, and the Kansas City Chiefs over his 10-year career.
Michael Dean Perry was one of the more televised players in Cleveland during his stay with the Browns. He also at one time had a McDonald's sandwich named in his honor. The sandwich was named the "MDP". The "MDP" was available only in the Metro Cleveland area. The sandwich at the time was larger than any offering made by McDonald's. It consisted of the same ingredients as a double cheeseburger with the addition of a patty and bacon.
Source: Michael Dean Perry, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMichael Perry (basketball)
Michael Perry (born November 10, 1958) is an American college basketball coach who last served as an assistant men's basketball coach at East Carolina University. Prior to joining the Pirates program, he served as the head men's basketball coach at Georgia State University from 2003 through 2007, and also held assistant coaching positions at Georgia State, Richmond and Virginia Union University. Perry also served as interim head coach of East Carolina for most of the 2017-18 season, as head coach Jeff Lebo underwent hip surgery and stepped down from the position on November 29, 2017.
Perry played for the University of Richmond from 1978 through 1981 and finished his career as the Spiders' career leader in points scored (2,145). Only Johnny Newman has since surpassed that total in a Spiders uniform. Perry was selected in the ninth round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings.
Source: Michael Perry (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMichael Sydney Perry
Sir Michael Sydney Perry (born 26 February 1934) is a British businessman who was Chairman of Centrica Plc. from 1997 until 10 May 2004. He is currently on the Business Advisory Forum of Oxford Said Business School.
Perry is the son of Lt Cdr Sydney Albert Perry and Jessie Kate Brooker. He married Joan Mary Stallard and has a son and two daughters.
He was knighted in 1977. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978, a Commander of the order (CBE) in 1990 and a Knight Grand Cross of the order (GBE) in 2002.
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