David "Kosse" Johnson was an American football player. He played college football for Rice, led the Southwest Conference in rushing and scoring in 1953, and was selected as a first-team back on the 1953 All-America college football team.
Early year
Johnson was born in 1932 in Kosse, Texas. He moved with his family to Baytown, Texas, in 1942. ==Rice University==
Rice University
He played college football at the fullback position for the Rice Owls football team from 1950 to 1953. He became Rice's second-leading career rusher with 1,907 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. He was also rated as a great punter and played at the linebacker position on defense. ==Family and later years==
Family and later years
Johnson married Barbara Sue Bradbury in February 1953 while still a student at Rice. He later worked as a high school football coach in Texas. He was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972. Johnson died in 1996 at age 64 in San Antonio due to complication from cancer. ==References==