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Pike Johnson
Karl Hilmer "Pike" Johnson (May 2, 1896 – November 6, 1985) was a professional American football, football player in the American Professional Football Association (APFA) (later renamed the National Football League in 1922) for the Akron Pros. In 1920 he and the Pros were awarded the very first NFL Championship. Early life Johnson was born on September 30, 1896, in East Boston, Massachusetts. He played football for Everett High School (Massachusetts), Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. He was a part of the 1914 Everett team that went 13–0 and outscored opponents 600 to 0. In the national championship of high school football, Everett, the best team in the East, was matched against Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park High School from Illinois, the best team in the West. Everett defeated Oak Park 80 to 0. Johnson went on to play tackle at Washington and Lee University. Football career In 1917, Johnson played with the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tackle (gridiron Football Position)
Tackle is a playing position in gridiron football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions, and the stand-alone term "tackle" refers to the offensive tackle position only. The offensive tackle (OT, T) is a position on the offensive line, left and right. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to block: to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football and enable him to advance the football and eventually score a touchdown. The term "tackle" is a vestige of an earlier era of football in which the same players played both offense and defense. A tackle is the strong position on the offensive line. They power their blocks with quick steps and maneuverability. The tackles are mostly in charge of the outside protection. Usually they defend a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
