Johnny Knolla

Johnny Knolla

Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth:	March 19, 1919
Place of birth:	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death:	January 12, 1992
Place of death:	Wichita, Kansas (age 72)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Harrisburg
College:	Creighton University
NFL draft:	1941 / Round: 3 / Pick: 18
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1942, 1945)
Player stats at PFR

John Alexander Knolla (March 19, 1919 – January 12, 1992) is a former American football player. He played college football for Creighton University from 1938 to 1940. In 1940, he led all NCAA major college players with 1,420 yards of total offense, outpacing Tom Harmon by 52 yards.^[1][2][3] He also played professional football in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals in 1942 and 1945. He appeared in 18 NFL games and gained 138 kickoff return yards, 107 punt return yards, 79 rushing yards, and 63 receiving yards.^[4]

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders

References

1. "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. p. 50.
2. "Johnny Knolla Hopes for Chance in Pro Football". The New London Evening Day. December 6, 1940. p. 17.
3. Gail Fowler (December 5, 1940). "Johnny Knolla Ground-Gaining Champ of 1940". The Decatur Review. p. 11.
4. "Johnny Knolla". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2015.