Ernie Johnson (American football)

American football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football player
PlacesUnited States of America
wasAthlete American football player Basketball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth29 January 1926, Berkeley
Death13 June 2010Sacramento (aged 84 years)
The details

Biography

Ernie Johnson (January 29, 1926 – June 13, 2010) was a four-letter American football player at UCLA in the 1946–1949 seasons.
As a running back, he led the team in scoring during his first season. His final season was the first of head coach Red Sanders, who made Johnson the single-wing tailback.
Johnson also played rugby at UCLA. He also played basketball under coach John Wooden in the 1948–1950 seasons.
In 1999, Johnson was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.
He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1950 NFL draft, but never played in the NFL.

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