Fame articles
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Jimmy Johnson, 49ers legend and Hall of Fame cornerback, dies at 86
The five-time Pro Bowler played 16 seasons in San Francisco.
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Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson dead at age 86
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was 86. Johnson's family told the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he died on Wednesday night at home in the San Francisco area after a lengthy illness. Johnson, inducted into []
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49ers Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson dies at 86
Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson died Wednesday at the age of 86. Johnson was a star for the San Francisco 49ers, who drafted him sixth overall in 1961. He lived up to his draft stock, earning a bust in Canton in 1994. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Jimmy Johnson was extraordinarily athletically talented," Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said. "The 49ers enjoyed the luxury of using him on offense and defense early in his career to fill team needs. Once he settled...