Pike Johnson

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Pike Johnson
Career information
Date of birth:	(1896-09-30)September 30, 1896
Place of birth:	Javia, Sweden
Date of death:	November 8, 1985(1985-11-08) (aged 89)
Place of death:	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Position(s):	Tackle, Guard
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
College:	Washington & Lee
Organizations
As player:
1917, 1919 1920	Massillon Tigers Akron Pros
Awards:	Purple Heart
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Military service
Allegiance:	United States
Service/branch:	U.S. Army
Years of service:	1918-1919
Battles/wars:	World War I
Awards:	Purple Heart

Karl Hilmer "Pike" Johnson (September 30, 1896 – November 8, 1985) was a professional football player in the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League in 1922) for the Akron Pros. In 1920 he and the Pros were awarded the very first NFL Championship. Prior to his career in the APFA, Johnson played with the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League. He received all-pro honors in 1917. He was also World War I Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

In 2010 Johnson's grandson donated the miniature football shaped medallion (called a fob), that was given to his grandfather after winning the 1920 championship, to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During the visit it was discovered that Pike Johnson was incorrectly identified as Frank Leonard Johnson who appears that the league's all-time roster, which also appears on NFL.com. However, it was the wrong "Pike" Johnson, one who never played with the Akron Pros. Also the jeweler who inscribed his name on the fob made a mistake when the first initial of "C" rather than "K" was etched onto the back of the gold piece.

References

PFRA Research. "Canton Wins Again 1917". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–5.
"Medallion from NFL’s first champions". Pro Football Hall of Fame. September 29, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2011.

v t e Akron Pros 1920 NFL Champions

Russ Bailey Scotty Bierce Alf Cobb Tuffy Conn Charlie Copley Ken Crawford Budge Garrett Harry Harris Pike Johnson Rip King Frank McCormick Buck Miles Frank Moran Bob Nash Al Nesser Al Pierotti Fritz Pollard Fred Sweetland Elgie Tobin Tommy Tomlin Head Coach: Elgie Tobin Managers: Art Ranney Frank Nied

Persondata
Name	Johnson, Pike
Alternative names	Johnson, Karl Hilmer
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	September 30, 1896
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts
Date of death	November 8, 1985
Place of death

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