Perry Henry Graves Sr. (September 6, 1889 – January 9, 1979), was an All-American football player who played end for the University of Illinois from 1913 to 1915.

[2] In 1914, Graves and teammates Harold Pogue and Ralph Chapman became the first University of Illinois football players to be selected as first-team All-Americans.

[3] Graves was selected as a first-team All-American by Frank G. Menke, sporting editor of the International News Service.

[2] He served as President of the Robinson Chamber of Commerce and was a member of several fraternal organizations, including the Moose, Elks and Masons.

Son Howard used the GI bill to go to college and finally joined the news-gathering service, Associated Press.