{"id":27351,"date":"2020-02-19T05:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=27351"},"modified":"2020-02-16T16:51:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T21:51:28","slug":"today-in-patriots-history-billy-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2020\/02\/19\/today-in-patriots-history-billy-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Patriots History: Billy Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Johnson is a player unfamiliar to most fans of the Patriots. That obscurity is unfortunately better than his side of the story. Johnson is one of many former players who are unfamiliar with their daily surroundings. Alzheimer&#8217;s robbed him of his memory. The toll of concussions and CTE pay an unforgiving price for these men and loved ones left to care for them.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 77th birthday to <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JohnBi24.htm\">Billy Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBorn February 19, 1943 in Stanton, Nebraska<br \/>\nPatriots safety, 1966-1970; uniform #47<\/p>\n<p>The hard hitter was a rover back on three major Nebraska Cornhuskers bowl teams. Mike Holovak said Johnson &#8220;loves to tackle, and pound for pound is one of the best hitters in the league&#8221;. Four injuries (cheek, eye, knee and leg) limited Johnson to six games in 1967. He returned and had a big day in crucial late season game against Houston. Johnson returned five punts for 126 yards, including returns of 52 and 36 yards setting up scores. The 18-7 victory pulled the Pats within 1\u00bd games of the eventual division champion Oilers and earned Johnson the game ball for his role.<\/p>\n<p>Concussion awareness in that era was nearly non-existent. Johnson has lost much of himself to Alzheimer&#8217;s. He is participating in a concussion study at Boston University and has also pledged his brain for research. His wife Terri states <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/patriots\/2017\/10\/29\/cte\/uDS1dj1CVuUzTDAsjosJ7J\/story.html\">&#8220;he is childlike now&#8221; and that she feels as though &#8220;I&#8217;ve lost my partner&#8221;<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Other February 19 Patriot birthdays<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Happy 42nd birthday to <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/I\/IwuoCh20.htm\">Chidi Iwuoma<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBorn February 19, 1978; from Pasadena, California<br \/>\nPatriot CB, 2006; uniform #29<br \/>\n<em>Signed as a free agent on October 4, 2006<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bill Belichick <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/news\/patriots-release-cb-chidi-iwuoma-and-c-brian-barthelmes-152426\">signed Chidi Iwuoma for his special teams play<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/oklahoman.com\/article\/2950975\/new-england-adds-cb-iwuoma\">depth to an injury depleted secondary<\/a><\/span>. The Cal-Berkeley product had 80 career special team tackles, including 19 in 2005 as a co-captain for Pittsburgh. Six years of that play had slowed down the 5-foot-9-inch, 184-pound defensive back by the time he arrived in Foxboro. The <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/news\/patriots-sign-veteran-free-agent-cb-chidi-iwuoma-sign-first-year-ot-sean--152481\">Pats cut Iwuoma<\/a><\/span> just four weeks later despite making two more ST tackles. He now works as a scout with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy 71st birthday to <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/pamplinmedia.com\/wlt\/109-education\/126326-hoss-retires-after-37-years\">Clark Hoss<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBorn February 1949 in Portland, Oregon<br \/>\nPatriot TE, 1972 offseason<br \/>\n<em>Pats seventh round (165th overall) selection of the 1972 draft, from Oregon State<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Patriots traded the 6&#8217;8 Hoss to Cleveland on July 31, 1972. He spent two seasons with the Eagles and one in the WFL. Clark Hoss then went back to his alma mater where he had graduated nine years earlier. From 1976 to 2013 Clark Hoss <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/pamplinmedia.com\/wlt\/109-education\/126326-hoss-retires-after-37-years\">taught social studies and coached football and basketball at West Linn High Schoo<\/a><\/span>l in Oregon. He and his wife now <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.franziskahaus.com\/our-story\">operate a beautiful bed and breakfast<\/a><\/span> in northwestern wine country.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wlhsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/P-Hoss-Andre1.jpg\" alt=\"Clark Hoss\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>More players born on this date with a New England connection<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FreeDw00.htm\">Dwight Freeney<\/a><\/span>, 40 (1980)<br \/>\n<em>Born in Hartford; from Bloomfield, Connecticut<\/em><br \/>\nThe seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end was the 11th overall pick of the 2002 draft by the Colts, from Syracuse. Freeney had 125.5 sacks and 128 tackles for a loss over his 16 year career.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FirkAn00.htm\">Anthony Firkser<\/a><\/span>, 25 (1995)<br \/>\n<em>Harvard<\/em><br \/>\nTennessee just re-signed the exclusive rights free agent. The tight end has 33 receptions and two touchdowns in two seasons with the Titans.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CrocJi20.htm\">Jim Crocicchia<\/a><\/span>, 56 (1964)<br \/>\n<em>Waterbury, Connecticut<\/em><br \/>\nJim was a replacement quarterback during the 1987 strike for the Giants. He also spent one season in the Arena Football League.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/ManfTo20.htm\">Tony Manfreda<\/a><\/span> (1904-1988)<br \/>\n<em>Born in Meriden, CT; Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, NH; Holy Cross<\/em><br \/>\nThe halfback played briefly with the Newark Tornadoes, who finished the 1930 NFL season with a record of 1-10-1. He holds the Holy Cross record for longest kickoff return from a 1929 game between the Crusaders and Boston University.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Johnson is a player unfamiliar to most fans of the Patriots. That obscurity is unfortunately better than his side of the story. Johnson is one of many former players who are unfamiliar with their daily surroundings. 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