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How Billy “White Shoes” got his nickname

So where did Billy “White Shoes’’ Johnson get his nickname?

Well, there was no ESPN and Chris Berman in those days, and the nickname came to life after a game he played as a junior at Chichester High School in Delaware County, Pa., in 1968.

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Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Billy “White Shoes” Johnson. AJC file photo

“White Shoes’’ takes it from here: “I was sitting that summer out on the steps with a friend of mine, and we were talking about players like Joe Namath that were wearing white cleats. I told my friend I really liked white shoes, and he dared me to do it.