Gregory Devon Johnson (born December 3, 1953) is a former
American football
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defensive lineman
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. Drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles
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, he had brief stints with several teams, appearing in games for the
Baltimore Colts
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...
and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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in 1977.
References
1953 births
Living people
People from Leesburg, Florida
Sportspeople from Lake County, Florida
American football defensive ends
Florida State Seminoles football players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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