Francis Johnson (basketball)
American basketball player (1910–1997)
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Francis Lee Johnson (August 5, 1910 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was born and raised in Hartford, Kansas and is a graduate of Hartford High School.
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final.
He played college basketball at Municipal University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) where his brother Gene was head coach from 1928–1933.[1]
References
- ^ Kansas Sports Hall of Fame[permanent dead link] Gene Johnson
External links
- Francis Johnson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Francis Johnson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Francis Johnson at Olympics.com
- "USA Basketball All-Time Roster". Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
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United States basketball squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
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