{"product_id":"george-perles-michigan-state-football","title":"George Perles - Michigan State Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Perles was a  Football Player at Michigan State  in the late 1950s.  He played for Duffy Daugherty for three seasons and moved to a graduate student coaching position after an injury in the 1958 season cut his playing career short.  He was on the MSU Coaching staff for the next 11 seasons working with the Defense\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Professional   Coaching career began in 1972 with Chuck Knoll and the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Perles eventually became the Defensive Coordinator  for the Steelers.  He was responsible for the \"Steel Curtain\"  defense built on the Stunt 4-3.  His teams won four Superbowls in the late 70s and early 80s on the strength of that defensive unit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichigan State reached out and hired Perles as Head Coach  in 1983.  He had some noteworthy success including a Rose Bowl win in 1987  and  two Big Ten Conference Championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his coaching career ended  Perles continued in his life long relationship with Michigan State  as Athletic Director  and as a member of the Board of Trustees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalligraphy and Drawing by me in June 2026\u003cbr\u003e11\" x 14\" Numbered Print on Acid Free, Archival Quality 110lb Paper \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VanDuzerArt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48157796073603,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0531\/2643\/files\/GeorgePerles-1056x1344-96dpi.jpg?v=1789003576","url":"https:\/\/shop.vanduzerart.com\/products\/george-perles-michigan-state-football","provider":"VanDuzerArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}