1. David "Kosse" Johnson was an American football player.
11 Facts About Kosse Johnson
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Kosse Johnson played college football for Rice, led the Southwest Conference in rushing and scoring in 1953, and was selected as a first-team back on the 1953 All-America college football team.
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Kosse Johnson moved with his family to Baytown, Texas, in 1942.
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Kosse Johnson played football at Baytown Junior High School and Robert E Lee High School in Baytown.
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Kosse Johnson played college football at the fullback position for the Rice Owls football team from 1950 to 1953.
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Kosse Johnson became Rice's second-leading career rusher with 1,907 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.
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Kosse Johnson was rated as a great punter and played at the linebacker position on defense.
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Kosse Johnson was selected by the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America, and Look magazine as a first-team player on their respective 1953 College Football All-America Teams.
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Kosse Johnson later worked as a high school football coach in Texas.
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Kosse Johnson was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Kosse Johnson died in 1996 at age 64 in San Antonio due to complication from cancer.