About Wally Johnson
Lived 1915 – 2007 (aged 91–92). Wally Johnson was an American american football player.
Wallace T. Johnson (1915 – January 27, 2007) was an American football and wrestling coach.
Playing career Johnson played football for one year in 1937 at the University of Minnesota before a broken leg ended his career. He instead turned to wrestling where he excelled.
Coaching career Johnson served as a wrestling coach at South Dakota State in Brookings, South Dakota, before starting the wrestling program at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where he was also the head football coach.
Johnson left Luther in 1952 to become the head wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota, where he would serve until his retirement in 1986. He was also an assistant football coach for the first 20 years he coach at U of M.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Wally Johnson?
American football and wrestling coach (1915–2007)
When was Wally Johnson born?
Wally Johnson was born in 1915 in Detroit Lakes.
When did Wally Johnson die?
Wally Johnson died on 27 January 2007 in Minneapolis.
What was Wally Johnson's occupation?
Wally Johnson was an american football player.
What nationality was Wally Johnson?
Wally Johnson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Wally Johnson (coach)
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