Harvey Johnson (coach), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harvey Johnson (coach)

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1919

Place of Birth: Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1983

Profession: American football coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Harvey Johnson (coach)

  • Harvey Paul Johnson (June 22, 1919 – August 8, 1983) was an American football player and coach.
  • He served two separate stints as the head coach for the Buffalo Bills, first in the American Football League (AFL) and then in the National Football League (NFL).
  • Boran and raised in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Johnson attended Bridgeton High School and Staunton Military Academy.Harvey Johnson was the Player Personnel Director for the Buffalo Bills from the team's inception in 1993.
  • He was the moving force finding and hiring the amazing players who propelled the team into 4 Super Bowl games.
  • Harvey Johnson was never a coach but coerced into the position by Ralph Wilson.
  • Harvey Johnson was the man responsible for building the Buffalo Bills and no one has ever given him credit due.
  • He became friends with Mr.
  • Wilson after years of working for the team.Harvey Johnson stayed with the Bills because of his honest hard work and forthright attitude.
  • The friendship he built with Ralph Wilson was their mutual respect and honesty with each other.

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