Johnny Sanders

Johnny Sanders
Personal information
Born:	July 22, 1922; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died:	October 26, 1990 (aged 68); La Mesa, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Van Nuys; (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Occidental
Career history
As an executive:
	Los Angeles Rams (1952–1963); Scout; Los Angeles Rams (1964–1968); Director of player personnel; Los Angeles Rams (1969–1974); Assistant general manager; San Diego Chargers (1975); Assistant for player personnel; San Diego Chargers (1976–1986); General manager; San Diego Chargers (1987); Assistant director of football operations;
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Executive of the Year (1979);

Johnny Sanders (July 22, 1922 – October 26, 1990)^[1] was an American professional football executive in the National Football League (NFL). He was the general manager of the San Diego Chargers for 11 seasons from 1976 until 1986, developing them into a Super Bowl contender.^[2] He was named the NFL executive of the year by Sporting News in 1979.

^ Berkshire, Kim Q. (October 27, 1990). "Johnny Sanders Dead at 68". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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