Troy Dwan Johnson (born October 20, 1962) is a former
American football
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wide receiver in the
National Football League
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who played for the
St. Louis Cardinals,
Pittsburgh Steelers
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and
Detroit Lions
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Southeastern Louisiana Lions
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and
Southern Jaguars. He also played in the
USFL for the
Denver Gold
The Denver Gold was a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second major professional American football, football league in the United States, playing a springtime season, from 1983 to 1985. The Gold played the ...
,
Canadian Football League
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for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...
for the
Connecticut Coyotes
The Connecticut Coyotes were an arena football franchise based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Coyotes played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League.
History
On June 22, 1994, the Arena Football League aw ...
.
References
1962 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
Canadian football wide receivers
St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Detroit Lions players
Denver Gold players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Connecticut Coyotes players
Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players
Southern Jaguars football players
National Football League replacement players
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