Jack Johnson (American football)

Jack Johnson
Position(s)
Offensive tackle
Born November 28, 1909(1909-11-28)
Grantsville, Utah
Died October 1978 (aged 68)
Career information
Year(s) 19341940
College Utah
Professional teams
Career stats
Games played 76
Games started 63
Touchdowns 2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

John "Jack" Denoil Johnson (November 28, 1909 – October 1978) was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.

He was born to Alex and Mary Alice Johnson in Grantsville, Utah. The Johnson home was built in 1899 in the Queen Anne style. A photograph of the house was featured on the cover of Utah's Historic Architecture, 1847-1940 by Thomas Carter and Peter Goss, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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