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having been shot multiple times in both calves, and was rushed to medical care. His parents were told that he had died, and upon discovering he was alive but injured, inquired about his condition. The doctors said he would never walk again. This proved only to hold true for about a year. He had begun walking around the hospital on his hands in his free time, and pushed himself hard in physical therapy, that he soon regained his strength. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
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After receiving several offers, he signed with
Vanderbilt, where he played football and basketball and ran track in 1942. But after his freshman year, he enlisted in the Marines to fight in World War II at the age of 17. He achieved the rank of sergeant, but was wounded on the Island of Tinian,
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A native of
Gilliam, Johnny North grew up in Old Hickory, Tenn. He lettered in football, basketball and track at Castle Heights High School in Tennessee. He is a member of the Castle Heights Hall of Fame.
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which left the team 1–5. He subsequently spent seven years as an assistant coach for the
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in 1975, but was fired on
October 27 following a 38–14 loss to the
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United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
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956:Vanderbilt Commodores football players
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223:Offensive coordinator/receivers coach
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529:"Lions' coach goes to Saints".
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266:Career highlights and awards
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891:# denotes interim head coach
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251:New Orleans Breakers
98:Covington, Louisiana
63:Personal information
573:Washington Redskins
533:. February 3, 1973.
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418:Washington Redskins
400:(AAFC). He played
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370:John Puckett North
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105:Career information
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695:Bob Cummings
669:Gabby Martin
663:Sid Halliday
660:Bill Shipkey
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91:July 6, 2010
25:Johnny North
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916:2010 deaths
911:1921 births
859:Sean Payton
853:(2000–2005)
851:Jim Haslett
845:(1997–1999)
829:(1986–1996)
813:(1981–1985)
797:(1978–1980)
789:(1976–1977)
773:(1973–1975)
765:(1970–1972)
757:(1967–1970)
689:Frank Irwin
672:Jim McCurdy
640:Eddie Saenz
636:John Putnik
623:Mack Creger
608:John Steber
273:First-team
245:(1976–1982)
209:(1965–1972)
201:(1962–1964)
193:(1956–1961)
175:As a coach:
905:Categories
843:Mike Ditka
795:Dick Nolan
787:Hank Stram
771:John North
692:Leon Diner
627:Paul McKee
612:Art Porter
603:John North
595:John Adams
494:References
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239:Head coach
120:NFL draft:
114:Vanderbilt
74:1921-06-17
755:Tom Fears
653:Ed Stacco
644:Dom Fusci
590:Jim Hardy
424:Biography
378:offensive
203:Assistant
195:Assistant
187:Assistant
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410:drafted
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