John Brockington

Football Player

Birthday September 7, 1948

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Mar 31, 2023 (74)

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About

Running back who is best known for his time with the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. He attended Ohio State University and played as a halfback and fullback. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1984. 

Before Fame

He was from Brooklyn, New York. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School. 

Trivia

He was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1971. He was drafted in 1971 by the Green Bay Packers in the first round as the 9th pick. He established the John Brockington Foundation, after receiving a kidney transplant from his wife Diane Scott. 

Family Life

He married Diane Scott. 

Associated With

He ranks fourth in rushing for the Green Bay Packers. The only other players to gain more yards have been Ahman GreenJim Taylor, and Aaron Jones