Place of birth Wheaton, Illinois Name Rick Johnson Status Retired Role Actor | CFL status International Positions Quarterback College Southern Illinois Cfl all star 1986 | |
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Date of birth (1961-01-21) January 21, 1961 (age 54) NFL draft 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 Education Southern Illinois University Carbondale Movies Foreign Student, Rustin, Jerry Maguire, Any Given Sunday, Fire Down Below Similar People Jon Lucas, Zachery Ty Bryan, Oliver Stone, Richard Martini, Felix Enriquez Alcala | ||
Rick Johnson (born January 2, 1961) is a former all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League.
Johnson was a graduate of the Southern Illinois University. He played in the United States Football League for the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws in 1984. He moved to Canada in 1985, and played for the Calgary Stampeders. He was a CFL All-Star in 1986.
After retiring from football, he became an actor and movie director. He directed the film Rustin. Johson has a small role in the movie Jerry Maguire as the client that Bob Sugar attempts to hug.
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