Charley Johnson
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 22, 1938 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Big Spring, Texas | ||||||||
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College: | New Mexico State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 109 | ||||||||
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*elected to Texas Football Hall of Fame in Waco, 2011
Charley Lane Johnson (born November 22, 1938) is a former quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. During his collegiate career at New Mexico State he became the only person to date to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl in consecutive years, winning the award in 1959 and 1960. He is a member of the NMSU Sports Hall of Fame and is the only player in the history of the NMSU football program to have his jersey number (33) retired. He was named to the NFL Pro Bowl in 1963 and is a member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice on the December 14, 1964 and November 1, 1965 issues as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. An engineering major at NMSU, Johnson continued his academic pursuits during his NFL career and obtained Master's and Doctoral degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis while concurrently playing in the NFL. He retired as a professor of Chemical Engineering at his alma mater, New Mexico State University in May 2012.
See also
External links
- Link to Bio at NMSU Department of Chemical Engineering website
- [1] UTEP vs. NMSU rivalry: Players on both sides hold fast to vivid memories
- Gallery of Charley Johnson football cards
- Sports Illustrated cover December 14, 1964
- Sports Illustrated cover November 1, 1965
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football quarterbacks
- New Mexico State Aggies football players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Houston Oilers players
- Denver Broncos players
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- People from Big Spring, Texas
- American football quarterback stubs