Swede Johnston | |
Number: | 37, 25, 15, 6 |
Position: | Back |
Birth Date: | March 7, 1910 |
Birth Place: | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Death Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 196 |
High School: | Appleton (WI) |
College: | Marquette, Miami, Elmhurst |
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Pfr: | JohnSw20 |
Chester Arthur "Swede" Johnston (March 7, 1910 – September 19, 2002) was an American football back primarily for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Johnston also played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Gunners,[1] Cleveland Rams,[2] and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Johnston was born in Appleton, Wisconsin to Swedish immigrant parents. In 1981, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[3] He died in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.