Stone Johnson

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Stone Johnson
No. 33
PositionRunning back
Personal information
BornApril 26, 1940
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1963(1963-09-08) (aged 23)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
CollegeGrambling State
AFL draft1963: 14th round, 105th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Stone Edward Johnson (April 26, 1940 — September 8, 1963) was an American sprinter and professional football player. He played as a kick returner and running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) during the 1963 preseason.

On August 30, 1963, the rookie Johnson, a 200-meter track finalist in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and former world record holder, suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck in a preseason game against the Houston Oilers in Wichita, Kansas during a kickoff return. He died 10 days later, on September 8, at the age of 23.[1] Although he was only on the team's active roster during preseason, his jersey number 33 was retired.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stone Johnson dies of broken neck". The Baltimore Afro-American. September 14, 1963. p. 23. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs History: 1960's". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2011.