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'''Percy Adolphus Perry''' (June 12, 1930 – January 5, 2005) was a [[Canadian]] [[track and field]] coach from [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia]].<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Perry was born in [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad]], and played on Trinidad's national [[soccer]] team before immigrating to Canada. Perry worked for the city of [[New Westminster, British Columbia|New Westminster]], and was responsible for the design of the [[New Westminster#Westminster Quay|Westminster Quay]] [[boardwalk]].<ref name="coqnow">Coquitlam Now: [http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/jH9G8APcozr9DY6sM3qfQw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJKJ8pXps93Naw&feat=directlink Coquitlam loses coach, mentor] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120713072101/http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/jH9G8APcozr9DY6sM3qfQw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJKJ8pXps93Naw&feat=directlink |date=2012-07-13 }} Retrieved on 27 December 2009</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Perry took over as head coach of [[Coquitlam Cheetahs]] track and field club in 1989 when it was on the verge of folding. He stabilized the club's operations, and then worked as an advisor for the construction of [[Percy Perry Stadium|Town Centre Stadium]], which the Cheetahs moved to after the 1991 [[British Columbia Summer Games|B.C. Summer Games]]. During Perry's tenure with the Cheetahs, the club produced five Canadian [[Olympic Games|Olympians]], including Perry's daughter, Tara Self.<ref>Tri-City News: [https://archive.today/20120712181141/http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/yU6Lk1q5fQzlULDFFo322Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCJKJ8pXps93Naw&feat=directlink Track loses 'leader, mentor'] Retrieved on 27 December 2009</ref> Perry also worked on training several college football players who went on to pro careers, including [[Bret Anderson]], [[Sandy Beveridge]], and most notably [[Doug Brown (Canadian football)|Doug Brown]], who stated that Perry "pretty much taught me how to run".<ref name="coqnow"/><br />
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Perry was a past member of the B.C. Athletics board of directors, and founded the Cheetahs' Jesse Bent Memorial Invitational track and field meet.<ref>BC Athletics: [http://www.bcathletics.org/main/bulletin/2005-1.htm The Passing of Percy Perry] 7 January 2005</ref><br />
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Norma and Percy Perry were inducted into the B.C. Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.<ref>BC Athletics: [http://www.bcathletics.org/main/awards2002.htm 2002 Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201240/http://www.bcathletics.org/main/awards2002.htm |date=2016-03-03 }} Retrieved on 27 December 2009</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Perry died of [[cancer]] on Wednesday, January 5, 2005. ''Town Centre Stadium'' was renamed to [[Percy Perry Stadium]] the following year.<ref>City of Coquitlam: [http://www.coquitlam.ca/_Media+Centre/News+Releases/General/Town+Centre+Stadium+Renamed+to+Honour+Percy+Perry.htm Town Centre Stadium Renamed to Honour Percy Perry] 15 May 2006</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.coquitlamcheetahs.org/2002/05/percy-perry-coach-leader-champion.html Percy Perry tribute page from the Coquitlam Cheetahs website]<br />
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