Sam Johnson (defensive back, born 1959)

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Sam Johnson
Date of birth (1959-05-18) May 18, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Manchester Township, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US college Maryland
NFL draft 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 155
Drafted by Detroit Lions
Career history
As player
1982 Toronto Argonauts

Sam Johnson (born May 18, 1959) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1981 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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References

  1. "1981 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com/. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2015.