Johnny Johnson, a cherished athletic trainer in the Giants organization whose strong hands worked on Y.A. Tittle, Frank Gifford, Michael Strahan and likely every player in between, passed away Sunday one month shy of his 99th birthday.
Johnson spent 60 years with the Giants, starting in 1948 and retiring, at the age of 90, after the Giants won Super Bowl XLII. He was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor last season.
“Johnny Johnson was one of the finest men I have ever known,” Giants co-owner John Mara said. “He spent 60 years with our team caring for players from Charlie Conerly and Frank Gifford, right on up to Eli Manning.