The death of former San Francisco 49ers defensive back Jimmie Johnson on Thursday was quite a surprise as some mistook the former UCLA star for Dallas Cowboys legendary coach Jimmie Johnson. caused confusion. The 80-year-old Hall of Fame member posted a tweet on social media Friday after some news outlets outright confused him with Johnson or attached a photo of him instead of Johnson in his obituary. to let people know that he was “still doing well.” The 49ers are great.
“Jimmy Johnson HOF DB of the 49ers has passed away at the age of 86…RIP..Jimmy Johnson HOF of the Dallas Cowboys & FOX is still alive and well…” Member of Cowboys Ring of Honor share Friday morning.
One can only imagine how many calls and messages the former Dallas coach's family received after the news broke. But all is well for the Fox Sports analyst.
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive back Jimmie Johnson has died at the age of 86. The team announced Thursday.
49ers Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson passes
Johnson was selected sixth overall in the 1961 NFL Draft and played for the 49ers from 1961 to 1976. University of California Los Angeles. The Pro Football Hall of Famer had 47 career interceptions before his retirement.
Johnson was named first-team All-Pro four times and second-team All-Pro five times. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1970s. His No. 37 jersey was retired by the 49ers organization, and he was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.
In addition to his 47 interceptions, he had 615 return yards and two defensive touchdowns. The Pro Football Hall of Fame considers him “one of the greatest man-to-man defenders of all time.”
A native of Dallas, Johnson moved to Central California when he was still a boy and attended Kingsburg High School in Fresno County. His older brother, Leifer, was also a star athlete at his high school and at UCLA, winning a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Johnson followed his brother to UCLA and played wingback and defensive back for the Bruins. He totaled 812 yards from scrimmage in 1959 and '60. Like his older brother, he was an athlete in various sports and was on the UCLA track and field team. He won the NCAA 110-meter hurdles championship and was named an All-American.
On3's Nick Kosko contributed to this report.
