Howard Johnson (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard Johnson (American football)

Player of American football

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1916

Place of Birth: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1945

Profession: military officer, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Howard White "Smiley" Johnson (September 22, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.
He played the 1937, 1938 and 1939 college football seasons at the University of Georgia before joining the Green Bay Packers for the 1940 and 1941 seasons.
He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 and served with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines of the 4th Marine Division through the battles of Kwajalein, Saipan (earning a Silver Star), and Tinian.
On February 19, 1945, 1st Lieutenant Johnson was killed in action at the Battle of Iwo Jima, and awarded a second Silver Star posthumously.
He was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 2, 1949.