Gene Johnson (coach)
American football and basketball coach (1902–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene Raymond Johnson (February 14, 1902 – December 27, 1989) was an American football and basketball coach. He was born and raised in Hartford, KS and is a graduate of Hartford High School. Some sources list him as the head coach of the 1936 United States Olympic basketball team[1] and other sources give that honor to Jimmy Needles and state that Johnson was the assistant coach.[2] His innovations in basketball include being credited with creating the full court press.[3]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1902-02-14)February 14, 1902 Emporia, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1989(1989-12-27) (aged 87) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
? | College of Emporia |
Basketball | |
? | Emporia State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1928–1933 | Wichita State |
1938–1943 | Kansas Wesleyan |
1955–1957 | Wichita Vickers |
1957–1958 | Kansas City Kaycees |
1959–1960 | Buchan Bakers |
Football | |
1938–1942 | Kansas Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 160–59 (basketball) 19–16–9 (football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football KCAC (1940) | |
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