Kick Returner-Halfback
No. 48
Illinois
"Possessed with tremendous speed, Johnny is at his best on kickoff returns. He finished second in that department in the National Football League during his rookie season of 1962, returning 26 for 784 yards, an average of 30.2 per runback.
It was planned to give Counts a whirl at the flanker back spot last season, but a call by the U.S. service came first. However, Johnny returned late in the campaign, being used in his specialty. He ran back five enemy kickoffs for 107 yards, averaging 21.4, with his longest jaunt good for 31 yards.
He was originally signed as a free agent out of the Connecticut semi-pro ranks after a short stay in Canadian football."
-Complete Sports 1964 New York Giants
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