[1] In 1917, Johnson played with the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League, where he received all-pro honors in 1917.

He was also World War I Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

After his football career, Johnson worked for many years in the public relations department of the Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. in Boston.

[1] Johnson died on November 6, 1985, at a nursing home in Meredith, New Hampshire.

Also the jeweler who inscribed his name on the fob made a mistake when the first initial of "C" rather than "K" was etched onto the back of the gold piece.