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Broncos Legend Charley Johnson Passes Away at 85

Johnson, instrumental in Denver's first winning season, leaves a legacy of leadership and achievement.

  • Charley Johnson, former Broncos quarterback, died at 85 in Las Cruces, N.M.
  • Johnson led the Broncos to their first winning season in 1973.
  • He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986.
  • Johnson's professional career included stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Oilers.
  • Post-football, Johnson served as head of NMSU's chemical engineering department and briefly as interim head football coach.
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