Francis Johnson (basketball)

Francis Lee Johnson (August 5, 1910 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1936 Berlin Team competition

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 Wichita State University where his brother Gene was head coach from 1928–1933.[1]

References

  • Francis Johnson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
  • Francis Johnson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  • Francis Johnson at the International Olympic Committee
  • "USA Basketball All-Time Roster". Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-01-19.


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