Swede Johnston

Swede Johnston
No. 37, 25, 15, 6
Position	Back
Personal information
Born	March 7, 1910; Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 19, 2002 (aged 92); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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
	Green Bay Packers (1931); Chicago Cardinals (1933); Cincinnati Reds (1934); St. Louis Gunners (1934); Green Bay Packers (1934–1938); Pittsburgh Pirates (1939); Pittsburgh Steelers (1940);
Awards and highlights
	2× NFL champion (1931, 1936); Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame ;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated October 20, 2025

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

↑ "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.

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[1] "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.

[2] "Rams Acquire New Fullback from Packers". The Evening Independent. October 27, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2016– via Newspapers.com.

[3] Christl, Cliff. "Chester "Swede" Johnston". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

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