Cornelius Johnson (offensive lineman) explained

Cornelius Johnson
Number:61, 76
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:June 12, 1943
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:245
High School:Richmond (VA)
College:Virginia Union
Draftyear:1967
Draftround:8
Draftpick:204
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:74
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:7
Pfr:J/JohnCo20

Cornelius Otis Johnson (June 12, 1943 – July 11, 2017) was a former American football offensive guard who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Colts in the eighth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Union University and attended Richmond High School in Richmond, Virginia.[1] He was a member of the Colts team that won Super Bowl V. He was also a member of the Harrisburg Capitols and The Hawaiians.

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 204th pick in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[1] He played in 74 games, starting seven, for the Colts from 1967 to 1973.[2] He also played for the Harrisburg Capitols of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1967.[3] The Capitols served as Baltimore's farm club.[4] [5] The Colts won Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys on January 17, 1971.[6]

Johnson played in nineteen games for The Hawaiians of the World Football League from 1974 to 1975.[7]

Personal life

Johnson wore a prosthetic leg after being told, upon examination of a leg injury, that he had to have his lower right leg amputated due to complications from diabetes and MRSA. He was also blind in his right eye and partially blind in his left due to a stroke. He and his wife previously owned a helicopter business in Hawaii. Johnson had served as a mentor to student athletes in Prescott, Arizona ever since he arrived in the area during the late 1990s.

He died on July 11, 2017.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CORNELIUS JOHNSON . profootballarchives.com . July 30, 2015 . August 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827175031/http://www.profootballarchives.com/john08000.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Cornelius Johnson . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . August 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: 1967 Harrisburg Capitols . profootballarchives.com . July 30, 2015.
  4. Web site: NELSON, ANDY . tshf.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101645/http://tshf.net/halloffame/nelson-andy/ . March 4, 2016 . dead . September 15, 2016 . mdy .
  5. Web site: ONE DEFINITION OF "MINOR LEAGUE" FOOTBALL, PART TWO . helmethut.com . https://archive.today/20160915113455/http://www.helmethut.com/Features/Dr.Ken119.html . September 15, 2016 . dead . September 15, 2016 . mdy .
  6. Web site: SUPER BOWL V . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . August 11, 2015.
  7. Web site: Cornelius Johnson . nasljerseys.com . August 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150811181000/http://www.nasljerseys.com/WFL/Players/J/Johnson.Cornelius.htm . August 11, 2015.
  8. Web site: The wise eyes of Cornelius Johnson have mentored Prescott student athletes for many years . The Daily Courier . Stockmar, Steve . June 23, 2013 . June 13, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140613195716/http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=120494 . June 13, 2014 . dead .