John Henry Johnson
American and Canadian football player (1929-2011) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 81
John Henry Johnson was an American professional football player who was a fullback. His first stint was in Canada in the Western Interprovincial Football Union for one season with the Calgary Stampeders.
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He then played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers before spending his final season in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers. Commonly referred to as simply John Henry, an allusion to the folk hero of the same name, Johnson was a tough and tenacious player who performed at a high level well into the tail end of his career.