Pres Johnston | |
Position: | Fullback |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1920 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 205 |
High School: | Newcastle (TX) |
College: | SMU |
Draftyear: | 1942 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 59 (by the Green Bay Packers)[1] |
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Pfr: | JohnPr20 |
Luther Preston Johnston (October 12, 1920 – January 15, 1979) was an American football fullback.
Johnston was born in Newcastle, Texas, in 1920 and attended Newcastle High School in that city. He played college football at SMU.
He played professional football for the Miami Seahawks and Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946. He appeared in 11 games, seven of them as a starter. He rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns on 45 carries.[2]
He died in 1979 in Lubbock, Texas.[2]