William Arthur Johnson (born January 27, 1952), better known as Billy " White Shoes " Johnson , is a former an American footballer who played in National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1988. He is known as one of the first players to feature elaborate celebrations in the final zone.
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Johnson earned his famous nickname as a high school student at Chichester High School in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, where he dipped his shoes as part of his courage. From then on, he was called by his nickname. He was a very fast athlete, but his 5'9 "size quelled the famous universities from recruiting him Billy eventually went to Widener College in Pennsylvania, a small Third Division school, where he was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi Brotherhood. there, he had a very successful career, but barely noticed by professional scouts, he was eventually discovered by Houston Oilers, who compiled it in the 15th round of the 1974 NFL Draft.
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Professional career
Oilers Houston
Johnson made the squad as a kickoff return, with his speed and speed being the occasional part of the offense. As a beginner, he started celebrating a goal with a dance known as "Exciting Chicken," a dance based on a song by soul singer Rufus Thomas. It was one of the first touchdown celebrations in league history. The dance, along with his footwear, made Johnson popular among Oilers fans.
As a back kick, Johnson regained five kicks for the touchdown, along with two kicks, in his first four years with Oilers, and added 12 more goals on the offense. He was selected for the Pro Bowl as a kick back in 1975, and was named MVP of the game, where he re-bared 90 yards for a touchdown. He made another Pro Bowl appearance in 1977. In 1978, he suffered a knee injury which caused him to lose most of the next two seasons and linger with him for the rest of his career. When he returned in 1980, he no longer kicked back, only functioning as wide receiver reserves.
CFL and Atlanta Falcons
Johnson played the 1981 season in the Canadian Football League with Montreal Alouettes, where he starred in a team that ran 3-13; he caught 65 passes for 1,060 yards and 5 goals, and returned 59 kicks for 597 yards (fellow NFL players Vince Ferragamo, James Scott and David Overstreet were teammates.) He returned to the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons in 1982. In 1983, he doubled as a full-back player kick, where he scored his sixth goal in kickback, and began receiving wide receivers, leading the team in the reception. Johnson earned third place in the Pro Bowl that season. He missed most of 1984 through injury, and burdened as a man again in 1985. He was also forced to reduce the dance of the final zone after the NFL instituted the rule against "exaggerated and pre-planned celebrations". However, he leads the Falcons at the reception and receives the meter that season. Another injury in 1986 was the start of the end for Johnson, and he retired after the 1987 season, although he briefly did not retire to play one game for the Washington Redskins in 1988.
He remains the only person elected to the 75th All Day National Team Day not in the Hall of Fame.
Train a career
Johnson is currently an assistant football coach at Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia.
Awards
In 1994, Johnson was selected as the ball repellent in the NFL Team 75th Anniversary All-Time. His days at Widener also earned him the choice of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Softball career
During 1978, Johnson appeared in 25 games for Philadelphia Athletics of the Slo-Pitch Professional softball league of America, hitting four home runs with an average.349 punch.
References
External links
- Career statistics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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