Jack Johnson (American football)

Jack Johnson

Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1909-11-28)November 28, 1909
Place of birth: Grantsville, Utah
Date of death: October 1978 (aged 68)
Career information
College: Utah
Debuted in 1934 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1940 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Detroit Lions (1934-1940)
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro bowl selection (1939)
Games played	76
Games started	63
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com

John "Jack" Denoil Johnson (November 28, 1909 – October 1978) was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.

He was born to Alex and Mary Alice Johnson in Grantsville, Utah. The Johnson home was built in 1899 in the Queen Anne style. A photograph of the house was featured on the cover of Utah's Historic Architecture, 1847-1940 by Thomas Carter and Peter Goss, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, Utah.

References

• 1970-1979 deaths at Oldest Living Pro Football Players