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- For other people named Lefty Johnson, see Lefty Johnson
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Self-identified as being of English-Irish-Norwegian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Nickname "Lefty".
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended Saint Mary's College in California for two and one half years.
[edit] Career notes
- In the armed forces 1942-1945.
[edit] Contract signing
- Joined Seattle during the 1951 season from free agency.
[edit] Relatives
- Brother of Chet Johnson.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- "Caught on the Fly". The Sporting News, 1940-02-01.