Francis Johnson (basketball)
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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 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.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
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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
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
where his brother Gene
Gene Johnson (basketball)
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was head coach from 1928-1933.