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Former Eagle Kevin Johnson Found Dead in LA Homeless Camp
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Sad story:
ABC Los Angeles didn’t have a lot of new details on Friday morning. Their TV news report references CTE and the digital writeup says this:
“Friends say Johnson had health issues later in life that led him to live on the streets, but they called him a wonderful friend who still made an impact on his community.”
Johnson played two seasons for Ray Rhodes’ Eagles. He was a fourth round draft pick in 1993 and found his way to the Birds via waivers, playing 11 games in 1995 and logging 19 tackles, six sacks, and a forced fumble. He followed that up with 24 tackles and a sack in 1996 and then signed with the Raiders after being released. He appeared in the playoff games against the Lions and Cowboys.
RIP.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com