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Bradford Johnson

Bradford L. Johnson

  • Class
    1935
  • Induction
    1974
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Bradford L. Johnson, who passed away in January 1997, was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of football.

As a member of the induction class of 1974, Johnson was one of the original six inductees into the Northeastern Hall of Fame.

Johnson captained the first Northeastern football team in 1933. An outstanding offensive and defensive end, he scored Northeastern's first touchdown on a pass reception against St. Anselm. In 1968, Johnson served as president of the Northeastern Varsity Club. A graduate of the Class of 1935, he also lettered in baseball and hockey.

He served in Europe with the Allied armies in World War II and then worked in the Dedham Post Office until retiring in 1978. He was active in the Northeastern Varsity Club, the Dedham American Legion and the Dedham Retired Men's Club.
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