Born in 1904, Perry exhibited talent in lacrosse, hockey, baseball, and football.
Perry turned down offers to play professional football in the United States, since his Imperial Oil refinery job in Sarnia's Chemical Valley[broken anchor] offered better pay.
[2] Perry played for the Sarnia Imperials for eight years, leading the team to seven Ontario Rugby Football Union titles and one Grey Cup title (1934, 22nd Grey Cup against the Regina Roughriders).
[5] In 1936, Perry ran for and was elected to an Alderman position on the Sarnia City Council.
[6] Perry worked at the Imperial Oil refinery in Sarnia's chemical valley, serving as the safety supervisor and as an advisory board member for the Industrial Accident Prevention Association.