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Article: Air Force rests hopes for great defense on football novice.
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- The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Article date:
- August 11, 2005
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Byline: Dan Wolken
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ Though Air Force junior Gilberto Perez got a relatively late start in football, he never saw a need to play catch-up.
As opposed to many Division I players who were schooled in football at a young age, Perez grew up playing every sport but football _ baseball, wrestling and judo chief among them.
"All the different sports I played growing up helped me in football," Perez said. "You'd be surprised. You work different muscles with every sport you do. I can work all the muscles in football that I've used already."
Air Force is counting on those muscles more than ever this season. Not only is ...