John Henry Johnson

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John Henry Johnson
Date of birth	November 24, 1929
Place of birth	Waterproof, Louisiana
Position(s)	Fullback
College	Arizona State
Pro Bowls	4
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1593 1954-1956 1957-1959 1960-1965 1966	Calgary Stampeders San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1987

John Henry Johnson (born November 24, 1929 in Waterproof, Louisiana) was an American football Fullback.

Johnson played professionally from 1954 to 1965 for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He also played one season with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1953, and with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League in 1966. When he retired, he was fourth on the NFL's all-time rushing list. In 1987, he was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He played college football at Saint Mary's College of California and Arizona State University.

[edit] External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
• Hickok Sports: John Henry Johnson biography

Persondata
NAME	Johnson, John Henry
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DATE OF BIRTH	November 24, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH	Waterproof, Louisiana
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