American football player
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1920-10-12)October 12, 1920 Newcastle, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | January 15, 1979(1979-01-15) (aged 58) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Newcastle (TX) |
| College: | SMU |
| Position: | Fullback |
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 7 / pick: 59 (by the Green Bay Packers) |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Luther Preston Johnston (October 12, 1920 – January 15, 1979) was an American football fullback.
Johnston was born in Newcastle, Texas, in 1920 and attended Newcastle High School in that city. He played college football at SMU.
He played professional football for the Miami Seahawks and Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946. He appeared in 11 games, seven of them as a starter. He rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns on 45 carries.
He died in 1979 in Lubbock, Texas.
References
- "1942 Green Bay Packers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pres Johnston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
| Green Bay Packers 1942 NFL draft selections | |
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