William Perry Gets Help From Former Coach And Gridiron Greats

According to an Chicago Tribune article, it was Mike Ditka who turned William “Refrigerator” Perry into an international celebrity and Chicago folk hero. And it is Mike Ditka who is helping Perry, 46, literally get back on his feet and walk again.

By Randy Key
Published: June 12, 2009

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Aiken, SC—According to an Chicago Tribune article, it was Mike Ditka who turned William “Refrigerator” Perry into an international celebrity and Chicago folk hero.

And it is Mike Ditka who is helping Perry, 46, literally get back on his feet and walk again.

The coach who put the rookie defensive tackle in the Bears’ backfield in 1985 has taken an active role in getting the Fridge the medical care he needs in his continuing battle with Guillain Barre Syndrome and CIDP, an offshoot of the disease that affects the nervous system.

After a stay of nearly six weeks at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Perry needed to be transferred to a rehabilitation center to continue his therapy. But he didn’t have the money or insurance to pay for it.

Perry is also getting help from a group called Gridiron Greats.

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