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Sunday, June 05, 2011

RIP John Henry Johnson

Former Steelers Hall of Fame running back John Henry Johnson died Friday.

Johnson, who rushed for 1,000 yards twice for the Steelers in the early '60s was also part of the "Million Dollar Backfield" with the San Francisco 49ers before joining Pittsburgh.

The 81-year-old Johnson also played with current Steelers coach Dick LeBeau with the Detroit Lions and was a member of Detroit's last championship team.

1 comment:

The Hammer said...

made it to 81, not bad