Johnny Sanders
American football executive (1922–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Sanders (July 22, 1922 – October 26, 1990)[1] was an American professional football executive in the National Football League (NFL). He was the general manager of the San Diego Chargers for 11 seasons from 1976 until 1986, developing them into a Super Bowl contender.[2] He was named the NFL executive of the year by Sporting News in 1979.
For other uses, see Johnny Sanders (disambiguation).
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Born: | (1922-07-22)July 22, 1922 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Died: | October 26, 1990(1990-10-26) (aged 68) La Mesa, California, U.S. |
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High school: | Van Nuys (Los Angeles, California) |
College: | Occidental |
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