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Gene Johnson (defensive Back)
Eugene Paul "Gene" Johnson (September 18, 1935August 4, 1997) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was NFL Draft, drafted in the ninth round of the 1959 NFL Draft. 1935 births 1997 deaths American football defensive backs Cincinnati Bearcats football players Philadelphia Eagles players Minnesota Vikings players New York Giants players People from Clay, West Virginia {{defensiveback-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay, West Virginia
Clay is a town in and the county seat of Clay County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated town in Clay County. Clay is the birthplace of Dailey & Vincent’s bass singer Aaron McCune. History Clay was established on the site of a farm that was the site of Clay County's first court meeting following the county's establishment in 1858. The community was initially known by the name of "Marshall," then briefly as "Henry," and then as "Clay Courthouse" and finally Clay. The town and county are both named for U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Henry Clay (1777–1852). The town was incorporated in 1895.Mack Samples (January 27, 2012).Clay e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Accessed November 16, 2016. Before 1880, Clay was inaccessible to traffic from horse-drawn vehicles, and the Elk River was its primary mode of transport. Expansion of the Coal and Coke Railway reached Clay in 1905. In June 2016, the town was im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
