Gene Johnson (defensive back)

Eugene Paul Johnson (September 18, 1935 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was selected in the ninth round of the 1959 NFL draft.^[1]

Gene Johnson

No. 27, 41
Date of birth	(1935-09-18)September 18, 1935
Place of birth	Clay, West Virginia, U.S.
Date of death	August 4, 1997(1997-08-04) (aged 61)
Place of death	Montgomery, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive back
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
US college	Cincinnati
NFL draft	1959 / round: 9 / pick: 99
Drafted by	Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1959–1960	Philadelphia Eagles
1961	Minnesota Vikings
1961	New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1960)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Born in Clay, West Virginia, Johnson attended Charleston High School and played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team.^[1]

Johnson spent his first two NFL seasons with the Eagles and was a member of their 1960 league championship team. That season he intercepted three passes in 11 games (three starts), which he split between the defensive halfback and safety positions.