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Clyde Elmer Johnson (August 22, 1917 – September 14, 1997) was an American football player. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats football team and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team tackle on the 1942 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was Kentucky's first All-American football player.[2] At six feet, six inches, and 269 pounds, he was one of the largest football players of his day. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams with the 35th pick in the 1943 NFL Draft, but his professional debut was delayed during World War II. After the war, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rams in 1946 and 1947 and for the Los Angeles Dons in 1948.[3] He died in 1997 in Orange County, California, at age 80.[4]
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| Born: | August 22, 1917 Ashland, Kentucky |
| Died: | September 14, 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ashland (KY) |
| College: | Kentucky |
| Position: | Tackle |
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 5 / Pick: 35 |
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References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1187. ISBN 1401337031.
- "Jenkins: Coach of Champions". The Evening Independent. June 8, 1963.
- "Clyde Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- Death record for Clyde E Johnson, born 22 August 1917, Kentucky, died 14 September 1997, Orange. Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940–1997 [database on-line].
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