- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- John Henry Johnson was born on November 24, 1929 in Waterproof, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Leona. He died on June 3, 2011 in Tracy, California, USA.
- SpouseLeona (her death, 5 children)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and member of the San Francisco 49ers' so-called "Million Dollar Backfield" along with Hugh McElhenny and Y.A. Tittle.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
- Played with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders (1953); and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1954-1956), Detroit Lions (1957/1959), Pittsburgh Steelers (1960-1965), and Houston Oilier (1966).
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