Benny Johnson
American football player
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| Intro | American football player | ||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||
| was | American football player | ||||
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| Birth | 29 June 1948, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia, USA | ||||
| Death | 10 August 1988Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA (aged 40 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Benny L. Johnson (June 29, 1948 – August 10, 1988) was an American football defensive back who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. Johnson played college football at Johnson C. Smith University and attended Jones High School in Orlando, Florida. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League.