Swede Johnston
Appearance
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No. 37, 25, 15, 6 | |
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Position: | Back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 7, 1910
Died: | September 19, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 92)
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Appleton (WI) |
College: | Marquette, Miami, Elmhurst |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
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
[edit]- ^ "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.
Categories:
- 1910 births
- 2002 deaths
- Sportspeople from Appleton, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football running backs
- Marquette University alumni
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- St. Louis Gunners players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players
- American people of Swedish descent
- Elmhurst Bluejays football players
- Burials in Wisconsin
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- American football running back, 1910s birth stubs