William Johnson (handballer)
Bill Johnson | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | William Johnson | |||||||||||||
Born |
New York City | February 3, 1953|||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1972 - ? | Adelphi University | |||||||||||||
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1973 | Men's Open Division | |||||||||||||
1974 | Men's Open Division | |||||||||||||
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William Johnson (born February 3, 1953) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Life
He 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
In 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
- ^ 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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