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American football player
Jimmy Johnston
No. 31
Position:Defensive back, end, running back
Personal information
Born:(1917-04-16)April 16, 1917
Parma, Idaho, U.S.
Died:November 27, 1973(1973-11-27) (aged 56)
Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Caldwell
(Caldwell, Idaho)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1939 / round: 10 / pick: 88
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Offensive yards:882
Interceptions:2
Touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Everett Johnston (April 16, 1917 – November 17, 1973) was an American football player who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. Born in Parma, Idaho, he played high school football at Caldwell and college football at the University of Washington in Seattle. Johnston was selected in the tenth round of the 1939 NFL draft by the Redskins with the 88th overall pick.

References

  1. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

External links

Washington Redskins 1939 NFL draft selections


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