Jimmy Johnson (quarterback)
James E. Johnson (June 6, 1879 – January 19, 1942) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1879 Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1942 (aged 62) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1899–1903 | Carlisle |
| 1904–1905 | Northwestern |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906 | Carlisle (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Consensus All-American (1903) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1969 (profile) | |
Biography
Johnson was born on June 6, 1879, in Edgerton, Wisconsin.[1] Johnson, one-half Stockbridge Indian, attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1899 to 1903, where he starred on the Carlisle football team.[1][2] Coached by Pop Warner, the team was composed entirely of American Indian students and was a true national powerhouse in the early 20th century.[3] In 1903, Walter Camp named Johnson as the All-American quarterback.[1] Johnson also served as Carlisle's team captain in the same season.[1] Following his career at Carlisle, Johnson enrolled in Northwestern's Dental School and played on the football team during the 1904 and 1905 seasons, also becoming a team captain for Northwestern and leading the team to success despite a depleted roster.[1] Following his playing career, Johnson became a dental surgeon in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] He died at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in 1942.[4]
Johnson was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.[1]
References
- "Jimmy Johnson". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- "Jimmy Johnson Scrapbook". Past, Paper, Scissors: Scrapbooks from the Northwestern University Library Collections. Northwestern University. July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019.
- LaTourette, Larry (2005). Northwestern Wildcat Football. Arcadia. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7385-3433-6.
- "Wildcat History – Jimmy Johnson: The Strange and Surprising Story of an NU Hall-of-Famer". hailtopurple.com. May 18, 2003. Retrieved March 24, 2019.