Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
The only Rutgers wrestler to ever win three Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) titles, Perona placed fourth at the 1952 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds to earn All-America honors. Named to the EIWA Hall of Fame in 2002, Perona won the 165-pound crown in 1950 and the 157-pound title in 1951 and 1952. A three-year letterwinner (1950-52), he arrived at Rutgers after winning a state high school title in 1948, and led the RU freshmen to a win against the varsity squad in 1949. Perona served as the team captain in 1952, and later instituted the Perona Trophy, given to all Rutgers EIWA champions.
