Chester Arthur "Swede" Johnston (March 7, 1910 – September 19, 2002) was an American football back primarily for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Johnston also played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Gunners,[1] Cleveland Rams,[2] and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Position: | Back |
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Born: | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 7, 1910
Died: | September 19, 2002 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 92)
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
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High school: | Appleton (WI) |
College: | Marquette, Miami, Elmhurst |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Johnston was born in Appleton, Wisconsin to Swedish immigrant parents. In 1981, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[3] He died in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.