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== Profile == === Personal === * Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry. * Listed hobby as basketball officiating. * Pitching a 16 inning 5-5 tie against Vancouver when he was with Tacoma and striking out 17 batters was his greatest thrill. === Pre-professional career === * Attended Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington and the University there. * Lettered in baseball and basketball in high school. * Was named all-city pitcher in high school. * Played three years of varsity ball in college. * Was picked all-conference pitcher one year in college. === Outside of baseball === * Was a coppersmith during the off-season in 1952. === Relatives === * Was a brother of Earl Johnson who pitched for the Boston Red Sox. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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