Otis Johnson | |
Nickname: | Jet |
Nationality: | United States of America |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1932 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Country: | |
Sport: | Track and field Football |
Event: | 60 yard dash Relay Running back |
Team: | Morgan State College (1951–1955) United States Army (1956–1960) |
Otis "Jet" Johnson (born February 3, 1932) was an American athlete who competed mainly in sprint events. Running under coach Edward P. Hurt he was a key component of the Morgan State relay teams. From 1953 to 1955, he was the national outdoor champion and a three-time winner of the Penn Relays. Johnson later served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of The Flying Four American collegiate 4 × 400 metres relay team.[1]