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What happened Johnny Musso?

What happened Johnny Musso?

Musso went on to play three years in Canada, a year in the World Football League and finally to Chicago, where he played three years for the Bears. He later worked at the Chicago Board of Trade and began a career in futures market exchanges. He still lives in the Windy City.

Where did Johnny Musso go to high school?

Alabama Crimson Tide football
The University of AlabamaL. Frazier Banks Middle School
Johnny Musso/Education

Is Johnny Musso married?

Tanner Musso
Johnny Musso/Spouse

Did Johnny Musso win the Heisman Trophy?

InducteesJohnny Musso His total offense amounted to 3,328 yards gained and 40 touchdowns. Winning All-SEC and All-American honors, he was fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting and was a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship winner.

When did Johnny Musso play for the Bears?

Musso was a third round selection in the 1972 NFL draft, 62nd overall, by the Chicago Bears. He opted for a higher offer in Canada, and played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for three seasons (1972–1974), where he ran for 1029 yards in 1973 and was a West All-Star.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Musso graduated from its Grissom High School in 1968, and played college football at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa under head coach Bear Bryant. He was an All-American in 1971 and led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the Orange Bowl against top-ranked Nebraska .

When did Johnny Musso have his knee surgery?

Musso had surgery on his right knee in August 1978 and spent the season on injured reserve; he failed his physical in July 1979 and retired. ^ “Johnny “Italian Stallion” Musso – Class of 1989″.

When did Johnny Musso play for the Alabama Crimson Tide?

He was an All-American in 1971 and led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the Orange Bowl against top-ranked Nebraska . Musso was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.