Ernie Johnson (American football)

For other people with the same name, see Ernie Johnson.

Ernest Cowan Johnson (January 29, 1926 – June 13, 2010) was an American college football and college basketball player. He was four-letter football player at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1946 to 1949.^[1][2] As a running back, he led the team in scoring during his first season. His final season was the first of head coach Red Sanders, who made Johnson the single-wing tailback. As at UCLA, Johnson played basketball under coach John Wooden from 1948 to 1950 seasons and also played rugby. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1950 NFL draft, but never played in the National Football League (NFL).

Ernie Johnson
Born	Ernest Cowan Johnson (1926-01-29)January 29, 1926 Berkeley, California, U.S.
Died	June 13, 2010(2010-06-13) (aged 84) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Alma mater	UCLA
Known for	American football, basketball, rugby

In 1999, Johnson was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

References

1. Obituary Sacramento Bee, June 15, 2010; page 3C.
2. Obituary Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2010; page AA7.