John Henry Johnson

John Henry Johnson

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Fullback
number=35
birthdate=birth date and age|1929|11|24
Waterproof, Louisiana
debutyear=1954
finalyear=1966
draftyear=1953
draftround=2
draftpick=18
college=Arizona State
teams=
* Calgary Stampeders (1953)
* San Francisco 49ers (1954-1956)
* Detroit Lions (1957-1959)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1960-1965)
* Houston Oilers (1966)
stat1label=Rushing Yards
stat1value=6,803
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.3
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=48
nfl=JOH373989
highlights=
* 4x Pro Bowl selection (1954, 1962, 1963, 1964)
* 2x All-Pro selection (1954, 1962)
HOF=106
CollegeHOF=

John Henry Johnson (born November 24, 1929, in Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish, Louisiana) was an American football fullback.

Johnson played professionally from 1954 to 1965 for the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions, and the 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 pro football'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. Johnson is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

As of 2008, Johnson ranks fourth on the all-time Steelers rushing list, behind only Franco Harris, Jerome Bettis, and Willie Parker.

ee also

*Other American Football League players, coaches, and contributors

References

External links

*"Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=106 Member profile]
*"Hickok Sports:" [http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/johnsonjohnhenry.shtml John Henry Johnson biography]

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