Benny L. Johnson (June 29, 1948 – August 10, 1988) was an American football defensive back who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1970 NFL draft. Johnson played college football at Johnson C. Smith University and attended Jones High School in Orlando, Florida.[1] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL).[2]
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. | June 29, 1948
Died: | August 10, 1988 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | (aged 40)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Orlando (FL) Jones |
College: | Johnson C. Smith |
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 6 / Pick: 144 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
References
edit- ^ "BENNY JOHNSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Benny Johnson". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.