William Johnson (born February 3, 1953) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Bill Johnson | ||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Full name | William Johnson | |||||||||||
| Born |
February 3, 1953 New York City | |||||||||||
| Nationality |
 United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||
1972 - ? | Adelphi University | |||||||||||
| Title | ||||||||||||
1973 | Men's Open Division | |||||||||||
1974 | Men's Open Division | |||||||||||
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Life
editHe was born in New York City. He played basketball for the Ramapo High School (New York). He received a BS in Physical Education from the Adelphi University.
Handball
editIn January 1972 he was approached by the Adelphi handball coach and former national team player Laszlo Jurak to play handball because he is left-handed. He thought first Jurak is talking about American handball. He declined the offered first but later joined the team. In his first game he scored two goals. As sophomore and junior he won the Men's Open Division (Adults Championship) with Adelphi.
In 1976 he was part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored one goal.
References
edit- ^ Donohue, Tom (1978-10-25). "Alumni Achievement: Handball Paves Olympic Path" (PDF). The Delphian (PDF; 3,08 MB). 29 (7): 21, 23. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ Seligman, Bob (1 July 1976). "Johnson takes a shot in Montreal". The Journal News: 45 & 50.; Second Page
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