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Jimmy Johnson is a former college and NFL head coach. Johnson was the first coach to win a national championship in college football (at the University of Miami) and a Super Bowl (with the Dallas Cowboys). Johnson led the Hurricanes to a 52-9 record over a five-year span. After building the Hurricanes into a national powerhouse, Johnson was hired as head coach of the Cowboys, winning back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1992 and 1993. Johnson is currently a studio analyst on "Fox NFL Sunday." He also appeared on the reality TV competition, "Survivor: Nicaragua."

James William Johnson was born on July 16, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas.