Bob Johnson (American football)
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Gary, Indiana, U.S.
 Johnson c. 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1946 Gary, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bradley (Cleveland, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee (1965–1967) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 1st round, 2nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert Douglas Johnson (born August 19, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a center for 12 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League (AFL), and then in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Johnson was the Bengals' first-ever draft selection when he was chosen with the second overall pick in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.
Johnson played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was the first recruit of Tennessee coach Doug Dickey. He was named both All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and All-American in 1966 and again in 1967. He earned the Jacobs Trophy, given to the SEC's best blocker, and he was named the SEC's Most Outstanding Lineman by the Birmingham Touchdown Club. Johnson finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting as a center.[1]
Also in 1967, he was named an Academic All-American and was vice president of his class while earning a degree in industrial engineering.[1]
In 1989, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[2]