Johnny Fuller (American football)

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Johnny Fuller
Date of birth (1946-03-03) March 3, 1946 (age 79)
Place of birth Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Safety
US college Lamar
NFL draft 1968 / round: 4 / Pick 98
Career history
As player
1968–1972 San Francisco 49ers
1973–1975 New Orleans Saints
Career stats

John Charles Fuller (born March 3, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.

Playing college football for the Lamar Cardinals, Fuller made all-conference three years and as a senior was named a small college all-American. He also lettered in track four years and was a qualifier in the decathlon for the 1968 U. S. Olympic trials. [1]

Fuller was an assistant coach at Lamar University for six years, leaving there in 1986. In 1992, he became head football coach at Mendocino College. [2]

Fuller and his wife, Sharon, have two sons. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fuller". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. August 22, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved November 28, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Leef, Ralph (August 24, 1992). "A new direction: Fuller takes aim at Mendocino". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. p. 17. Retrieved November 28, 2019– via Newspapers.com.


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