William Johnson (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Johnson (swimmer)

American swimmer, Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, United States

Date of Death: 22-Apr-2005

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About William Johnson (swimmer)

  • William Roy Johnson (March 19, 1947 – April 22, 2005) was an American competition swimmer. Johnson represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
  • He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S.
  • teams in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay and men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
  • 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 University of Southern California (USC), and swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1966 to 1968.
  • He was recognized as an All-American four times as a college swimmer.

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