Walter A. Johnson
American sports coach (1893–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter A. Johnson (April 3, 1893 – July 23, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He coached both sports at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.[1] As the athletic director at Presbyterian, he is loosely credited with giving the school's sports teams their unique nickname, the Blue Hose.[2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1893-04-03)April 3, 1893 |
Died | July 23, 1958(1958-07-23) (aged 65) Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1915–1917 | Presbyterian |
1919–1940 | Presbyterian |
Basketball | |
1915–1930 | Presbyterian |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1915–1958 | Presbyterian |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 102–99–19 (football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 1 SIAA (1930) | |
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A native of Milwaukee, Johnson attended South Division High School, where he played football as a fullback. He graduated from the Normal School of Education in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1915.[3]
Johnson died of a heart ailment, on July 23, 1958, at the age of 65, at his home in Clinton.[4] The former football field at Presbyterian was named in his honor.[5]