Bill Johnson (guard)
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 12, 1936 Sparta, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | September 13, 2020 (aged 84) Sparta, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1955–1957) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Marvin Johnson (June 12, 1936 – September 13, 2020) was an American college football player who was a guard for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1956 to 1957. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team guard on their respective 1957 All-America Teams.[1][2] He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[3] He died on September 13, 2020.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Gangi, Ted; Yonis, Josh. "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Anderson Earns Post on NEA All-American". The Miami News. November 22, 1957. p. 2C. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2016 – via Google News.
- ^ "Johnson, William M. "Bill"". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary for William Marvin "Bill" Johnson at Hunter Funeral Home". Hunter Funeral Home. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Former All-American Vol standout Bill Johnson dies at 84". WBIR.com. September 14, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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