Pres Johnston

American football player (1920–1979)
American football player
Pres Johnston
Personal information
Born:(1920-10-12)October 12, 1920
Newcastle, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 15, 1979(1979-01-15) (aged 58)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Newcastle (TX)
College:SMU
Position:Fullback
NFL draft:1942 / Round: 7 / Pick: 59
(by the Green Bay Packers)[1]
Career history
  • Miami Seahawks (1946)
  • Buffalo Bisons (1946)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-SWC (1940, 1941)
  • Second-team All-SWC (1939)
Player stats at PFR

Luther Preston Johnston (October 12, 1920 – January 15, 1979) was an American football fullback.

Johnston was born in Newcastle, Texas, in 1920 and attended Newcastle High School in that city. He played college football at SMU.[2]

He played professional football for the Miami Seahawks and Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946. He appeared in 11 games, seven of them as a starter. He rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns on 45 carries.[2]

He died in 1979 in Lubbock, Texas.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1942 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Pres Johnston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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Green Bay Packers 1942 NFL draft selections
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  • Ray Frankowski
  • Bill Green
  • Joe Krivonak
  • Pres Johnston
  • Joe Rogers
  • Noah Langdale
  • Gene Flick
  • Tom Farris
  • Jimmy Richardson
  • Bruce Smith
  • Bill Applegate
  • Jim Trimble
  • Tom Kinkade
  • Fred Preston
  • Bob Ingalls
  • George Benson
  • Horace Young
  • Henry Woronicz
  • Woody Adams