Johnny Counts
Johnny E. Counts, Jr. (February 28, 1939 – February 21, 2004) was a professional football player and running back in the NFL and the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2]
| Born: | February 28, 1939 Mount Pleasant, New York |
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| Died: | February 21, 2004 (aged 64) Newburgh, New York[1] |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962–63 | New York Giants |
| 1964–65 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1966 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career stats | |
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Education and career
Counts was an All-County running back at New Rochelle High School in 1957.[3] He attended the University of Illinois, where he was selected as a Big Ten "Sophomore of the Year" in 1960.[3]
In the 1962 draft of the American Football League, he was selected in round 24 and 189th overall by the New York Giants (then the New York Titans).[1]
He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts. He played with the Tiger-Cats from 1964 to 1965, during which he scored a touchdown in the 52nd Grey Cup, in which the BC Lions beat Hamilton 34–24.[4][5] 53rd Grey Cup champion (1965) He played for the Argonauts in 1966.
References
- "Johnny Counts". Stats Crew. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Johnny Counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame". New Rochelle High School. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- Januska, Michael (2012). Grey Cup Century. Toronto, Ontario: Dundurn. p. 140. ISBN 9781459704503. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Football in Canada – 1964". PackersHistory.net. Retrieved 26 September 2018.