David Johnson (Canadian runner)
David Moffat Johnson (April 30, 1902 – January 3, 1973) was a
Early life
David Johnson was born in 1902 in
Sportsman
Johnson was a star athlete at McGill University[2] in Montreal, where he led the varsity track and field team to four consecutive championships in the 1920s.
He was also an
Diplomat
David Johnson had a successful diplomatic career, being posted to: Ireland, Pakistan, New York, Vietnam and the USSR. In New York, Johnson was Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN). In Vietnam, Johnson was the Canadian Commissioner and Permanent Representative for the International Control Commission (ICC).[4]
Johnson was the Canadian Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1960. He resigned his position after an investigation forced him to admit his homosexuality.[5][6]
Johnson died in 1973.
References
- ^ "David Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Profile, mcgill.ca; accessed 13 January 2016.
- ^ YouTube. YouTube.
- ^ "Johnson, David Moffat : Post(s)". 5 June 2014.
- ISBN 0385176600.
- ISBN 9780774859028.
External links
- David Johnson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- David Johnson at Olympics.com
- David Johnson at Team Canada