John Allen "Johnny" Genung is a former American football player who is primarily known for playing quarterback for the Texas Longhorns from 1960 to 1962.
15 Facts About Johnny Genung
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Johnny Genung played tailback and quarterback on the Wichita Falls High School 1958 Texas state high school football championship team.
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Johnny Genung was All-District, All-State and an All-American in football, and was voted one of the top backs in the annual Oil Bowl game after his senior year.
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In 1959, Johnny Genung played on the undefeated freshman team and during the 1960 and 1961 seasons at Texas, he was the backup quarterback to Mike Cotten.
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Johnny Genung had already caught a 38-yard pass in that game and now had a chance to win it.
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Johnny Genung threw two Hail Mary passes, both of which were incomplete, but the second drew a pass interference call.
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Johnny Genung saw increased playing time in 1961, especially in games against California and Texas Tech, but he suffered a setback when he missed the last three games of 1961 with a back injury.
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Johnny Genung was then replaced by Genung who led the Longhorns down to the 3 yard line before handing the ball to running back Tommy Ford for the win.
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Carlisle sealed the game by intercepting Arkansas on the subsequent possession, but Johnny Genung was the hero and reclaimed the starting role.
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Two games later Johnny Genung was replaced by Wade as the starter.
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Johnny Genung drove Texas into scoring position on the 2nd drive, but the field goal attempt failed.
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Johnny Genung was a last-minute replacement for injured Arkansas quarterback Billy Moore.
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Johnny Genung was studying at Parkland Hospital in 1963 when President John F Kennedy was rushed there following his assassination.
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Johnny Genung did a one-year internship at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dallas and a year of residency in orthopedics at Parkland before entering the Navy in 1969.
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In 2004, Johnny Genung was inducted into the Longhorns' "Hall of Honor".