The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Luther Preston Johnston
Position: HB-FB-LB
6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)
Born: October 12, 1920 in Newcastle, TX
Died: January 15, 1979 in Lubbock, TX
College: SMU
Draft: Green Bay Packers in the 7th round (59th overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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