Ron Johnson (cornerback)
American football player (1956–2018)
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Ronald Johnson (June 8, 1956 – July 10, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
PositionCornerback
BornJune 8, 1956
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 2018 (aged 62)
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | June 8, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 10, 2018 (aged 62) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Northwestern (MI) | ||||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 1st round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Biography
Johnson was a 1974 graduate of Detroit's Northwestern High School; he played collegiate football for Eastern Michigan University. Ron Johnson was selected by the Steelers in the first-round of the 1978 NFL draft.[1]
He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[2][3]
