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{{Short description|American football player (1935–2016)}} |
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| ⚫ | '''John Curley Johnson ''' ( |
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{{Infobox NFL biography |
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|name=Curley Johnson |
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|image= |
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|number=33, 20 |
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|position=[[Punter (American football)|Punter]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1935|07|2}} |
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|birth_place=[[Anna, Texas]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|2016|6|12|1935|07|2}} |
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|death_place=[[Granbury, Texas]], U.S. |
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|height_ft=6 |
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|height_in=0 |
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|weight_lbs=215 |
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|high_school= |
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|college=[[Houston Cougars football|Houston]] |
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|draftyear=1957 |
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|draftround=7 |
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|draftpick=77 |
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|pastteams= |
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* [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] ([[1960 American Football League season|1960]]) |
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* [[New York Jets|New York Titans/Jets]] ([[1961 American Football League season|1961]]–[[1968 American Football League season|1968]]) |
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}) |
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|highlights= |
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* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl III|III]]) |
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* [[American Football League|AFL]] champion (1968) |
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* [[American Football League All-Star game|AFL All-Star]] (1965) |
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|nflnew=curleyjohnson/2517677 |
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|pfr=J/JohnCu20 |
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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]] (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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==References== |
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*[[List of American Football League players]] |
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{{Super Bowl III}} |
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[[Category:1935 births]] |
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[[Category:American Football League All-Star players]] |
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[[Category:American football punters]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 23 August 2023
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| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| 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) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL draft: | 1957 / Round: 7 / Pick: 77 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
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
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- American Football League All-Star players
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- American football punters
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- 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
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