Johnny Fuller
Appearance
Date of birth | March 3, 1946 |
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Place of birth | Beaumont, Texas |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Safety |
US college | Lamar |
NFL draft | 1968 / round: 4 / Pick 98 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1968–1972 | San Francisco 49ers |
1973–1975 | New Orleans Saints |
Career stats | |
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John Charles Fuller (born March 3, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is a former professional American football player. He played eight seasons as a safety in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.
As a collegian, Fuller made all-conference three years and as a senior was named a small college all-American. He also lettered in track four years and was a qualifier in the decathlon for the 1968 U. S. Olympic trials.[1]
Fuller was an assistant coach at Lamar University for six years, leaving there in 1986. In 1992, he became head football coach at Mendocino College.[2]
Fuller and his wife, Sharon, have two sons.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Fuller". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. August 22, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved November 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leef, Ralph (August 24, 1992). "A new direction: Fuller takes aim at Mendocino". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. p. 17. Retrieved November 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.