William Johnson (wrestler) explained

William Johnson
Birth Date:19 January 1901
Birth Place:Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Flushing, New York, U.S.
Country:United States
Team:USA
Collegeteam:Columbia
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle and Folkstyle

William Johnson (January 19, 1901  - May 27, 1928) was an American wrestler. He competed in the freestyle welterweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He attended Columbia University, where he captained the wrestling team and played on the football team. Johnson graduated in 1922 and made the USA Olympic wrestling team in 1924. He worked in the railway supply business for Ross F. Hayes in Manhattan. When only 27 years old, Johnson became ill and died less than a month later in 1928.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Johnson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075918/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/william-johnson-3.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . September 13, 2013 . sports-reference.com.
  2. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/william-byron-johnson William Byron Johnson Biography - Olympics.com