Perry in Serious Condition

William “The Refrigerator” Perry is one of the most well-known players from the Chicago Bears’ history. Perry was recently hospitalized and is in serious condition because of a condition he was diagnosed with last year. The condition that has him in the South Carolina hospital is Guillain-Barré syndrome. Hi s nephew, Purnell Perry, spoke about his uncle’s hospitalization and said, “They were making sure he was in pretty good health before they started treating him.”

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a chronic inflammation disorder that affects the peripheral nerves. The disease causes the body to attack its own nerve cells. When Perry was diagnosed last summer, he spent five months in the hospital. Doctors expect Perry to make a complete recovery.

Perry had a one-of-a-kind reputation in his defensive tackle position. Although there are many players over 300 pounds in the league now, Perry was one of the only players that size at the time. He was selected in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Bears and helped them win a Super Bowl that year. Coach Mike Ditka also used Perry creatively by putting him in as a running back at times. He played nine of his 10 seasons with the Bears. Get your Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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