Ron Johnson (football)

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Ronald Johnson (born October 17, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan) is a graduate of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and was a star halfback for the Michigan Wolverines and the New York Giants. He finished 6th in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting. After becoming Michigan’s top student-athlete (1966-68) and earning All-America honors his senior year at Michigan as a halfback, Johnson played for seven years (1969-75) in the NFL as a first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns and an MVP running back for the New York Giants. Johnson was named by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), in 2006 as the chairman, becoming the organization’s 5th chairman in 59 years. His brother, Alex, was a professional baseball player.