Pres Johnston
American football player (1920–1979)
American football player
Personal information | |
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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 | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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
- ^ "1942 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ 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