Luke Johnsos

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Luke Johnsos
No. 24
Date of birth (1905-12-09)December 9, 1905
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Date of death Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Place of death Evanston, Illinois
Career information
Position(s) End
College Northwestern
Career history
As player
1929–1936 Chicago Bears
Career stats

Luke Andrew Johnsos, Sr. (December 9, 1905 – December 10, 1984) was an American football player, assistant coach, and head coach for the National Football League's Chicago Bears franchise. He started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an All-Pro end. He played eight NFL seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936. Following the October 25, 1942 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago's twelfth victory in a row, George Halas turned his team over to assistants Heartley Anderson and Luke Johnsos.

Johnsos graduated from Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1924, while there he played football and baseball. After graduation he went to Northwestern University and lettered in basketball, baseball, and football, earning nine letters in total.

Head coaching record

NFL

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
CHI 1942 6 0 0 1.000 1st in NFL Western 0 1 .000 Lost to New York Giants in NFL Championship Game.
CHI 1943 8 1 1 .850 1st in NFL Western 1 0 1.000 1943 NFL Champions
CHI 1944 6 3 1 .650 2nd in NFL Western
CHI 1945 3 7 0 .300 4th in NFL Western
CHI Total 23 11 2 .667
Total 23 11 2 .667

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