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Francis Johnson (basketball)

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Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team competition

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

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  • 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.