Luke Johnsos

Luke Johnsos
Johnsos (left) kneeling alongside co-head coach Hunk Anderson (right), circa 1942.
No. 24
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1905-12-09)December 9, 1905
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 10, 1984(1984-12-10) (aged 79)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Carl Schurz (Chicago)
College:Northwestern
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Chicago Bears (19371942)
    Assistant coach
  • Chicago Bears (19421945)
    Co-head coach
  • Chicago Bears (19461969)
    Assistant coach
As an administrator:
  • Chicago Bears (19691974)
    Director of technical research
Career highlights and awards
Player

Coach

Career NFL statistics
Games played:99
Starts:64
Receiving yards:985 (17.0 average)
Touchdowns:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:23–11–2 (.667)
Postseason:1–1 (.500)
Career:24–12–2 (.658)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Luke Andrew Johnsos Sr. (December 9, 1905 – December 10, 1984) was an American professional football player, assistant coach, and head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an end. He played eight seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936. He then spent 32 years as a Bears coach, including three as co-head coach during World War II.