Johnny Genung

Who is Johnny Genung?

John Allen "Johnny" Genung is a former American football player who is primarily known for playing quarterback for the Texas Longhorns from 1960 to 1962.

A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Genung graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1959, and was a member of the 1958 Texas state high school championship team there.

During the 1961 season at Texas, he primarily played as a backup quarterback to Mike Cotten. In the 1962 season, Genung, Duke Carlisle, and Tommy Wade shared the duties, and Genung received credit for securing a fourth quarter come-from-behind victory for the then-No. 1-ranked Texas over Arkansas that year.

After college, Genung went to medical school. He served as the team doctor for the United States Naval Academy in the late 1960s before going into private practice as an orthopedic surgeon.

In 2004, Genung was inducted into the Longhorns' "Hall of Honor".