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Skinny Johnson

American basketball player-coach · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Lived 1911 to 1980 · aged 68

William C. "Skinny" Johnson was an American basketball player during the 1930s. As a 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) center Johnson was among the tallest players of his time. The Oklahoma City native attended the University of Kansas (1929-33), where he was a three-year letterwinner under coach Phog Allen.

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He was named First-Team Big Six Conference twice as well as Second-Team Big Six Conference (1931) once. During the 1930s he played amateur basketball with several AAU teams. He briefly coached collegiate basketball at Cleveland Chiropractic College (1937) in Kansas City, Missouri as well. On May 2, 1977, Johnson was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.

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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1980 · aged 68

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