What is Brian Johnson (rugby league)?
'''Brian James Johnson''' (26 June 1956 &ndash; 11 January 2016) was an [[Australia]]n professional [[rugby league]] player and coach. He was born in [[Dapto, New South Wales|Dapto]], [[New South Wales]]. He played as a fullback. He played in [[Sydney]] for the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons|St George Dragons]] and [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]]. He later played in [[England]] for [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]. Johnson died from [[Alzheimer's disease]] on 11 January 2016 in [[Wollongong]], aged 59.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/st-george-illawarra-dragons/former-st-george-dragons-fullback-brian-johnson-dies-20160111-gm3slv.html|title=Former St George Dragons fullback Brian Johnson dies|date=12 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2016|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Brian}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Australian rugby league players]] [[Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in New South Wales]] [[Category:Sportspeople from New South Wales]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}