Birth Name: Johnny Bright
Occupation: Football Player
Place Of Birth: Indiana
Date Of Birth: June 11, 1930
Date Of Death: December 14, 1983
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: Canadian
Johnny Bright was born on the 11th of June, 1930. He was famous for being a Football Player. Running back and linebacker who was the 5th overall pick in the 1952 NFL draft, but chose instead to play in the CFL, where he was the 1959 Most Outstanding Player.
Johnny Bright was born in Indiana. He was an All-American at Drake University. He is best remembered for the “Johnny Bright Incident,” where he was intentionally beat up during a college football game for racial reasons.
Johnny Bright was a Gemini and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Johnny Bright was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Johnny Bright is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
Johnny Bright’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Johnny Bright’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Johnny Bright was born in the Year of the Horse.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Johnny Bright |
| NICKNAME: | Johnny |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Johnny Bright was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Johnny Bright was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
Ruling Planet: Johnny Bright had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Johnny Bright’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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