She was the first ever female inducted into the Football Writers Guild of America on the strength of a syndicated article she authored each week when Charlie played for the Giants. She was an avid golfer, several times the club champion at Clarksdale Country Club, and could better the scores of most men at the club. Like her husband Charlie, Perian was also a tremendous athlete.
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In the 1950s, Charlie and Perian were the toast of New York – he the ruggedly handsome quarterback and the original Marlboro man, she the Southern belle with movie star glamour, a naturally warm personality and all that charm and wit. He was her hero and she proudly shared him with thousands of Ole Miss and New York Giant fans. Shortly thereafter she married her hometown sweetheart Charles Albert Conerly, Jr., a/k/a Chunkin Charlie, a/k/a Roach. She was a lifelong resident of Clarksdale, Mississippi and part time resident of New York City when her husband was quarterbacking the New York Football Giants in the 40's, 50's and 60's.Īfter graduating from Clarksdale High School she continued her education and zest for life at Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW) where she graduated with honors with a degree in journalism.
She was the daughter of Ben and Gladys Collier. Perian Collier Conerly, age 94, died June 17, in Oxford, Mississippi.
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