Swede Johnston
American football player (1910–2002)
American football player
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Position: | Back |
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Born: | (1910-03-07)March 7, 1910 Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died: | September 19, 2002(2002-09-19) (aged 92) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
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High school: | Appleton (WI) |
College: | Marquette, Miami, Elmhurst |
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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.
References
- ^ "St. Louis Team Holds Pro. Champions to 0 to 0 Tie". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 25, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved January 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams Acquire New Fullback from Packers". The Evening Independent. October 27, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Chester "Swede" Johnston". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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Green Bay Packers 1931 NFL champions
- Frank Baker
- Nate Barragar
- Johnny Blood
- Jim Bowdoin
- Hank Bruder
- Rudy Comstock
- Boob Darling
- Bill Davenport
- Lavie Dilweg
- Waldo Don Carlos
- Red Dunn
- Jug Earp
- Wuert Engelmann
- Paul Fitzgibbon
- Milt Gantenbein
- Roger Grove
- Arnie Herber
- Cal Hubbard
- Ray Jennison
- Swede Johnston
- Verne Lewellen
- Herdis McCrary
- Mike Michalske
- Bo Molenda
- Tom Nash
- Claude Perry
- Ken Radick
- Russ Saunders
- Red Sleight
- Dick Stahlman
- Mule Wilson
- Whitey Woodin
- Dave Zuidmulder
Head coach: Curly Lambeau
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