Francis Johnson
- April 18, 1997
- 86 years
About Francis Johnson
Francis Johnson was a notable figure. Johnson died in 1997 at the age of 86.
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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.
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