"To explain the legacy of most NFL football players, you usually begin with what they did on the field. Their stats, honors, and championships. To capture the true nature of Edward Stanton Johnson III - known to football fans in Washington as Tre' - it's best to start after his career was over. He didn't go into the broadcast booth or begin climbing the coaching ladder. He didn't trade on his name and associations to enter the business world. Johnson went back to school."
"The offensive lineman ditched the pads and became a history teacher at a small all-boys private school just outside Washington. Of course, Johnson helped coach the football team. But he was far more than a former NFL player. Beloved offensive lineman Tre' Johnson was a bright spot on a Washington team in decline Johnson, who died suddenly at 54 on Sunday, had a nine-year NFL career. All but one of those seasons was spent in Washington, playing in the immediate aftermath of the first Joe Gibbs era."
Edward Stanton Johnson III, known as Tre', played nine NFL seasons, starting 69 games and earning second-team All-Pro honors in 1999. He spent all but one season with Washington during the post-Joe Gibbs era and was regarded as a bright spot on a team in decline. After retiring he rejected broadcasting, coaching careers, and business ventures tied to his name, and instead returned to school. He became a history teacher at a small all-boys private school near Washington and helped coach the football team. He grew up in Peekskill, New York, graduated from Temple in 1994, and was a three-year all-conference player and Lombardi Award finalist.
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