Thomas Johnson (American football coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 21, 2007 (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
- ^ "Thomas Johnson". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Howard Professor Thomas Johnson". Washington Post. March 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Thomas Johnson at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 2007 deaths
- Howard Bison baseball coaches
- Howard Bison football coaches
- Indianapolis Clowns players
- Philadelphia Stars players
- Pittsburgh Pirates scouts
- College swimming coaches in the United States
- Howard University faculty
- Springfield College (Massachusetts) alumni
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- African-American baseball coaches
- African-American coaches of American football
- African-American players of American football