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'''John Curley Johnson ''' (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an [[American football]] [[Punter (American football)|punter]] who played in the [[American Football League]] for the [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] and the [[New York Jets|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]]'s [[New York Giants]]. He graduated from [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas)|Woodrow Wilson High School]] in Dallas, Texas. Johnson played [[college football]] at the [[University of Houston]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the seventh round of the [[1957 NFL Draft]] by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He died in 2016 at his home in [[Granbury, Texas]].<ref>[http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Top-Jets-Punter-Curley-Johnson-No-33-Dies/3b13b805-492c-42c1-b8e6-7853b7e5fc14 New York Jets "Top Jets punter Curley Johnson dies"]</ref> |
'''John Curley Johnson ''' (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an [[American football]] [[Punter (American football)|punter]] who played in the [[American Football League]] (AFL) for the [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] and the [[New York Jets|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 (Dallas)|Woodrow Wilson High School]] in Dallas, Texas. Johnson played [[college football]] at the [[University of Houston]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the seventh round of the [[1957 NFL Draft]] by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He died in 2016 at his home in [[Granbury, Texas]].<ref>[http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Top-Jets-Punter-Curley-Johnson-No-33-Dies/3b13b805-492c-42c1-b8e6-7853b7e5fc14 New York Jets "Top Jets punter Curley Johnson dies"]</ref> |
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| Position: | Punter |
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| Born: | July 2, 1935 Anna, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | June 12, 2016 (aged 80) Granbury, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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| College: | Houston |
| NFL draft: | 1957 / Round: 7 / Pick: 77 |
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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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