Curley Johnson
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American football player (1935–2016)
American football player
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| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1935年07月02日)July 2, 1935 Anna, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | June 12, 2016(2016年06月12日) (aged 80) Granbury, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 7 / pick: 77 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John Curley Johnson (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an American football punter who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans and the New York Titans / Jets. He was part of the Jets team that won Super Bowl III. He also played one season for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. Johnson played college football at the University of Houston and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in 2016 at his home in Granbury, Texas.[1]
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- 1935 births
- 2016 deaths
- American Football League All-Star players
- American Football League players
- American football punters
- Dallas Texans (AFL) players
- Houston Cougars football players
- New York Giants players
- New York Jets players
- New York Titans (AFL) players
- People from Anna, Texas
- People from Granbury, Texas
- Players of American football from Collin County, Texas
- Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) alumni
- American football punter stubs