Thomas Johnson (American football coach)

Thomas Johnson
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1917-03-10)March 10, 1917
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died March 21, 2007(2007-03-21) (aged 90)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Alma mater Springfield (MA)
Playing career
Football
1946 New York Brown Bombers
Baseball
1940 Philadelphia Stars
1950 Indianapolis Clowns
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1953–1956 Howard
Baseball
1949 Howard
1957–1959 Howard
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall 12–22–2 (football)
61–35 (baseball)

Thomas Fairfax "Lil Professor" Johnson (March 10, 1917 – March 21, 2007) was a Negro league baseball player and American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Howard University from 1953 to 1956.[2]

References

  1. "Thomas Johnson". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Howard Professor Thomas Johnson". Washington Post. March 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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