- Born
- Birth nameJames William Johnson
- Nickname
- Jimmy Jumpup
- Jimmy Johnson was born on July 16, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Waterboy (1998), Funny People (2009) and The Shield (2002). He has been married to Rhonda Rookmaaker since July 18, 1999. He was previously married to Linda Kay Cooper.
- SpousesRhonda Rookmaaker(July 18, 1999 - present)Linda Kay Cooper(July 12, 1963 - January 17, 1990) (divorced, 2 children)
- High school classmate of G.W. Bailey and Janis Joplin in Port Arthur, Texas.
- (1984-1988) Head Coach, University of Miami
- Divorced his first wife shortly after being hired by the Dallas Cowboys, telling reporters she no longer fits "into my game plan."
- He and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones were college football teammates at the University of Arkansas.
- At the University of Miami, he had coached future pro quarterbacks Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde and Steve Walsh. Testaverde won the Heisman Trophy in 1986, while Walsh would go on to play for Johnson with the Dallas Cowboys.
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