William Johnson (swimmer)
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| Full name | William Roy Johnson |
| National team | United States |
| Born | March 19, 1947 Santa Monica, California |
| Died | April 22, 2005 (aged 58) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
| College team | University of Southern California |
| Coach | Peter Daland USC |
William Roy Johnson (March 19, 1947 – April 22, 2005) was an American competition swimmer.
Johnson represented the United States at the
He did not, however, receive a medal for either event because only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were eligible to receive a medal under the 1968 swimming rules.Johnson attended the
All-American four times as a college swimmer.[3] At the Southern California Invitational at City of Commerce, California on March 15, 1968, while swimming for USC, Johnson placed second in the 200 individual medley with at 2:01.2, edging out a young future Olympian Gary Hall by .6 seconds.[4] At the National Short Course AAU Swimming Championships on April 13, 1968, in Greenville, North Carolina Johnson placed fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a 51.27, 2.1 seconds behind first place Mark Spitz.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, William Johnson. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ USCTrojans.com, Men's Swimming, Trojan All-Americans (458). Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Area Aces Nab Three Swim Titles", The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, 16 March 1968, pg. 26
- ^ "Hickcox Wins Fifth Straight", Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, 14 April 1968, pg. 51
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