Bill Johnson (guard)

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]

Bill Johnson
Tennessee Volunteers
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:(1936-06-12)June 12, 1936
Sparta, Tennessee
Died:September 13, 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 84)
Sparta, Tennessee
Career history
CollegeTennessee (1955–1957)
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "Johnson, William M. "Bill"". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. "Obituary for William Marvin "Bill" Johnson at Hunter Funeral Home".
  5. "Former All-American Vol standout Bill Johnson dies at 84". September 14, 2020.


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