Walter Johnson III (November 13, 1942 – June 30, 1999)[1] was an American professional football defensive tackle who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1965 NFL draft. He was a 3-time Pro Bowler (1967, 1968, 1969), a pro wrestler, and played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Born: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | November 13, 1942||||||||||
Died: | June 30, 1999 Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 56)||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 2 / pick: 27 | ||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1965 / round: Red Shirt 2 / pick: 9 | ||||||||||
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Johnson's grandson Josh Johnson played football at Iowa Central Community College and later transferred to Hampton University where he finished his college football career, while earning a degree in psychology. https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/football/roster/josh-johnson/665
Johnson's grandson Isaiah Johnson played college basketball at Akron.[2]
Johnson also did professional wrestling beginning his career in 1968. His most famous match happened on February 16, 1974, against linebacker Ron Pritchard. Johnson won by disqualification.[3] Also worked in Detroit and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He continued wrestling until 1984.
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edit- ^ "Walter Johnson Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Elton (March 8, 2017). "Akron's Isaiah Johnson has played at high level all season". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Walter Johnson « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on June 28, 2020.