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Pres Johnston
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 12, 1920 Newcastle, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | January 15, 1979 (aged 58) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Newcastle (Newcastle, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1942: 7th round, 59 (by the Green Bay Packers)[1]th pick | ||||||||||||
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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
[edit]- ^ "1942 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. 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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