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  • Gary Johnson (American football)
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  • Gary "Big Hands" Johnson (August 31, 1952 – August 4, 2010) was an American football player. He was a graduate of Charlotte Mitchell High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, and Grambling State University who played pro football from 1975 to 1985, the first nine years with the San Diego Chargers. When Johnson was in the 8th grade, he wanted to pick up a basketball in his physical education class when his coach said, "Get your big hands off my basketball." The nickname "Big Hands" was born.
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Birth Date
  • 1952-08-31
death place
Name
  • Gary Johnson
  • Johnson, Gary
NFL
  • JOH257421
pfr
  • JohnGa00
Date of Death
  • 2010-08-04
Birth Place
DraftedYear
  • 1975
College
death date
  • 2010-08-04
DatabaseFootball
  • JOHNSGAR01
Place of Birth
Place of death
Years
  • 1975
  • 1984
CollegeHOF
  • 70038
Career Highlights
  • * 2x AP First-team All-Pro * 1x AP Second-team All-Pro * 4× Pro Bowl selection: * 1975 All-Rookie team * San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame * San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team * San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1952-08-31
Short Description
  • Player of American football
DraftedRound
  • 1
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  • Gary "Big Hands" Johnson (August 31, 1952 – August 4, 2010) was an American football player. He was a graduate of Charlotte Mitchell High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, and Grambling State University who played pro football from 1975 to 1985, the first nine years with the San Diego Chargers. When Johnson was in the 8th grade, he wanted to pick up a basketball in his physical education class when his coach said, "Get your big hands off my basketball." The nickname "Big Hands" was born.