Ron Johnson (football player)
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Ronald Johnson (born October 17, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan) is a graduate of Michigan's Ross School of Business (1969), and was a star halfback for the Michigan Wolverines, Cleveland Browns, 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-American 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, in 2006 as the chairman, becoming the organization’s 5th chairman in 59 years. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
His brother, Alex Johnson, was a professional baseball player.
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