Ray Perkins - Trivia, Family, Bio
Isabella Harris
Updated on February 10, 2026
Veteran football coach who coached at nearly every level of football for teams like the New York Giants, the University of Alabama and Oak Grove High School. For his time as a player and coach at Alabama, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Before Fame
He was a wide receiver at Alabama and won National Championships in 1964 and 1965.
Trivia
He was named SEC Player of the Year in 1966.
Family Life
He was married to a woman named Carolyn for thirty years.
Associated With
He played for legendary coach Paul Bear Bryant, whom he would later succeed as the head coach of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
