Ernie Johnson (January 29, 1926 – June 13, 2010) was a four-letter

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player at UCLA in the 1946–1949 seasons.Obituary ''

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'', June 19, 2010; page AA7. As a running back, he led the team in scoring during his first season. His final season was the first of head coach Red Sanders, who made Johnson the single-wing tailback. Johnson also played

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at UCLA. He also played

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under coach

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in the 1948–1950 seasons. In 1999, Johnson was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. He was selected by the

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in the 1950 NFL draft, but never played in the NFL.

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