Pres Johnston

American football player (1920–1979)

American football player

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Position:| Fullback
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 (Newcastle, Texas)
College:| SMU
NFL draft:| 1942: 7th round, 59
(by the Green Bay Packers)[1]th pick
Career history

* Miami Seahawks (1946)
* Buffalo Bisons (1946)

Career highlights and awards

* 2× First-team All-SWC (1940, 1941)
* Second-team All-SWC (1939)

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing yards:| 218

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Rushing average:| 4.8
Receptions:| 6
Receiving yards:| 54
Total touchdowns:| 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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1. ^ "1942 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. 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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* 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

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