Rex Johnston

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Rex David Johnston (November 8, 1937 – December 15, 2019) was an American professional athlete who played

Pittsburgh's iconic baseball and football teams.[1] He attended the University of Southern California
, where he played both sports, standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighing 202 pounds (92 kg) during his active career.

Ten games with 1964 Pirates

A switch-hitting

home runs in 938 minor league games.[3]

Time with Steelers

Johnston played

touchdowns. As a halfback, he carried four times for 12 yards. It was his only season in pro football.[4]

As of 2004, Johnston was heading his family's industrial painting business in Paramount, California.[1] He died from heart failure in Los Angeles on December 15, 2019, at age 82.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c O'Neill, Brian (August 22, 2004). "Fleeting fame of the last man to play for the Pirates and Steelers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4". retrosheet.org. May 2, 1964. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Rex Johnston Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rex Johnston Stats". pro-football-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. The Los Angeles Times

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