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This article is about the football player. For the actor also known as Johnny Bailey, see Jonathan Bailey.
Johnny Bailey
No. 22, 20, 21
Position:Running back, return specialist
Personal information
Born:(1967-03-17)March 17, 1967
Houston, Texas
Died:August 20, 2010(2010-08-20) (aged 43)
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Yates (Houston, Texas)
College:Texas A&I
NFL draft:1990 / round: 9 / pick: 228
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:832
Rushing TDs:6
Receiving Yards:1,355
Return yards:3,840
Return TDs:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Johnny Lee Bailey (March 17, 1967 – August 20, 2010) was an American football running back.[1] He was a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A state championship.

Career

Bailey was drafted out of Texas A&I University (now named Texas A&M University–Kingsville) in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. While at Texas A&I, Bailey was the first, and so far only, player to be a three-time winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, which is given to the best player in Division II college football. He played for the Bears for two years before going on to the Arizona Cardinals for two years, as well as playing for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams. During his NFL career he played in 81 games and scored nine touchdowns.

Death

Bailey died on August 20, 2010, of pancreatic cancer.[2] He is buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas.

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Bailey, N.F.L. Player Who Set College Yardage Records, Dies at 43". New York Times. August 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Associated Press (August 20, 2010). "Football player Johnny Bailey dies". espn.com.


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