By Micah Kleit, Executive Editor, Temple University Press
One of Philly’s greatest sports heroes died last week. He wasn’t a player on the field, but he made the Eagles one of the best teams in the NFL. I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Johnson while the Press was putting together The Eagles Encyclopedia, and it was a thrill to talk — however briefly — with the architect of the Eagles’ dominating defense. Ray Didinger, co-author of The Eagles Encyclopedia, knew Johnson well, and wrote of his passing — and his genius as a defensive coordinator — in his “View from the Hall” column at CSN Philly’s web site.
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It is a sad day. Lets celebrate his life. My dad is a Temple grad.in 1938. I am a Philly kid.
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