Jesse Bennett Perrin (October 20, 1959 – February 3, 2017) was an American professional

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player who was a

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for four seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). Perrin played for the legendary University of Alabama football coach

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from 1978 to 1981, winning NCAA National Championships in 1978 and 1979. Perrin attended Decatur High School in

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, where he resided at the time of his death and was the owner of BB Perrins Sports Bar and Grille. Perrin committed suicide at the age of 57 on February 3, 2017.

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