Charley Johnson
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 22, 1938 Big Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 3, 2024 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Big Spring | ||||||||
| College: | New Mexico State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960: 10th round, 109th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1961: 8th round, 64th pick | ||||||||
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Charley Lane Johnson (November 22, 1938 – September 3, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies. Johnson played in the NFL for 15 years with three teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. After his playing career, he became a professor of chemical engineering.