John Denoil Johnson (November 28, 1909 – October 27, 1978) was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Born: | Grantsville, Utah, U.S. | November 28, 1909||||||
Died: | October 27, 1978 Tooele, Utah, U.S. | (aged 68)||||||
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College: | Utah | ||||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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He was born to Alex and Mary Alice Johnson in Grantsville, Utah. The Johnson home was built in 1899 in the Queen Anne style. A photograph of the house was featured on the cover of Utah's Historic Architecture, 1847-1940 by Thomas Carter and Peter Goss, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, Utah.