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Johnson left his mark on players and fellow coaches.

July 29th, 2009

Jim Johnson was a football lifer who made a dozen stops along the coaching thoroughfare.He started in college, leaving an indelible imprint, and eventually moved on to the United States Football League. But it was in the NFL where he made his mark – and affected lives.Johnson succumbed to cancer at the age of 68 yesterday, but for many of the players who toiled under him and the coaches that taught beside him, his legacy will live.Long before he made his last and lasting stop as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, Johnson got his NFL start with the Cardinals in 1986. He was the defensive line coach for four seasons before moving to the secondary. It was in that role that Johnson developed …

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Johnson left his mark on players and fellow coaches.

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