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Swede Johnston

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Date of birth
  
March 7, 1910

1931
  
Green Bay Packers

Positions
  
Running back

Role
  
American football player

Date of death
  
September 19, 2002

Name
  
Swede Johnston

1933
  
Chicago Cardinals


Died
  
September 19, 2002, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Education
  
Elmhurst College, Marquette University, University of Miami

Place of birth
  
Appleton, Wisconsin

Place of death
  
St. Louis, Missouri

Chester "Swede" Johnston (March 7, 1910 – September 19, 2002) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Cincinnati Reds, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Gunners, Cleveland Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Johnston was born in Appleton, Wisconsin to Swedish immigrant parents. In 1981, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. He died in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

References

Swede Johnston Wikipedia