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Charles Johnson, former Colorado, NFL receiver, dead at 50

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Charles Johnson (81) comes down with a 13-yard reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell as Chicago Bears' Barry Minter (92) defends during overtime in an NFL football game Nov. 5, 1995, in Chicago. The catch and yardage on the drive helped to set up the game-winning field goal in the Steelers' 37-34 win. Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50. The university confirmed Johnson's death Wednesday, July 20, 2022, through Heritage High School, the Wake Forest school where he was an assistant athletic director. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File) FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Charles Johnson (81) dives for a pass as Baltimore Ravens' DeRon Jenkins defends during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Oct. 18, 1998. The pass fell incomplete. Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50. The university confirmed Johnson's death Wednesday through Heritage High School, the Wake Forest school where he was an assistant athletic director. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)
Charles Johnson, former Colorado, NFL receiver, dead at 50