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