Johnny Counts

"John Counts" redirects here. For the American academic administrator, see John E. Counts.

Johnny E. Counts Jr. (February 28, 1939 – February 21, 2004) was an American professional football player and running back in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[2]

Johnny Counts

Born:	(1939-02-28)February 28, 1939 Mount Pleasant, New York, U.S.
Died:	February 21, 2004(2004-02-21) (aged 64) Newburgh, New York, U.S.[1]
Career information
Position(s)	RB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
College	Illinois
AFL draft	1962, round: 24, pick: 189
Drafted by	New York Titans
Career history
As player
1962–63	New York Giants
1964–65	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1965)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

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 NFL draft he was selected in round 24 and 189th overall by the New York Giants.^[1]

He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and 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.