Randy Johnson (quarterback)
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Johnson with Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 17, 1944 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | September 17, 2009 (aged 65) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Brevard, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&I | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27 (Denver Broncos) | ||||||||
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Randolph Klaus "Randy" Johnson (June 17, 1944 – September 17, 2009) was an American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their inaugural season of 1966. He also had a brief career with the Green Bay Packers. In 1974, he played with The Hawaiians of the World Football League.[1][2]
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Johnson graduated from its Sam Houston High School in 1962. He played college football at Texas A&I in Kingsville (now Texas A&M–Kingsville),[3] teammates with guard Gene Upshaw.
Johnson entered the 1966 NFL draft, and became the first Texas A&I player to be selected in the first round (16th overall). Over his professional career, he completed 647 of 1,286 passes (a 50.3-percentage) for 51 touchdowns and 90 interceptions.[3]
References
- ↑ Pasquarelli, Len (May 16, 1999). "Falcons' first quarterback struggling to rebuild life". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Cox News Service. p. 8C.
- ↑ Hummer, Steve (October 5, 2009). "Ex-Falcon QB spent sad life in long, lonely end zone". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- 1 2 "S.A. native who became Atlanta Falcons' first QB dead at 65".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Pro-Football-Reference • Databasefootball.com
- World Football League players – Randy Johnson
- Randy Johnson at Find a Grave