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In 1948, the Giants had an opening for a trainer. A young man named John Johnson filled it. He is 90 now, his face wrinkled and his mind crisp. He has devoted most of his life to trying to make the Giants feel better, one sore body part at a time. The Super Bowl against the Patriots last night was his last game. "I think it's time to finish up, really," Johnson said. "It's been 60 years, and I'm getting along in age." He laughed, and his eyes twinkled. Generations of players called him "Mr. J," and they shared secrets and stories in the sanctuary of the training room. He will miss that the most, he said, but Johnson cannot be talked out of this retirement decision. "Oh, no," he said, sitting on a bench in the team's hotel. "I won't change my mind. I might come around now and then, make sure that they're doing things right." One of the interns who worked under him more than 30 years ago, Ronnie Barnes, eventually became his boss. Barnes is the team's head trainer (officially, the vice president for medical services), and Johnson is part of a staff of assistants. -- Boston Globe



At 90, Giants trainer decides to wrap it up - The Boston Globe