When he took the field for the UT Vols on Sept. 9, 2006, Inky Johnson didn’t know it would be the last football game of his career.A routine tackle turned into a near-death experience that has left the 29-year-old Johnson paralyzed in his right arm to the point where he can’t even shake hands.But Johnson hasn’t let the life-changing event ground his uplifting attitude. Perpetually upbeat, Johnson was the keynote speaker Thursday night as First National Bank held its 31st annual academic banquet to recognize the top 10 percent of the Warren County High School Class of 2015.“The road to success is under constant construction,” Johnson told the group of seniors and their parents. “I didn’t go out there thinking that would be my last game, that my life would be changed forever.
Former Vol overcomes near-fatal hit