Jack Johnson (tackle)

John Denoil Johnson (November 28, 1909 October 27, 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.

Jack Johnson
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1909-11-28)November 28, 1909
Grantsville, Utah
Died:October 27, 1978(1978-10-27) (aged 68)
Tooele, Utah
Career information
College:Utah
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro bowl selection (1939)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:76
Games started:63
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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.


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