Sad news coming from the New York Giants organization as per Richard Goldstein of the New York Times, former running back Ron Johnson passed away on Saturday.
At the age of 71, Johnson had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease since 2008. He passed away in Madison, NJ.
Johnson was an All-American back at Michigan and an All-Pro in the NFL. However, he’s most known for being the Giants first ever 1000-yard rusher. He achieved the feat in 1970, rushing for 1,027 yards with eight touchdowns along with having 1,514 total yards from scrimmage that season.