Otis Johnson (athlete)

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Otis Johnson
Personal information
NicknameJet
Nationality United States of America
Born (1932-02-03) February 3, 1932 (age 92)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Sport Track and field
Football
Event(s)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]

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References

  1. Run From There A Biography Of Edward P. Hurt. Wade, Herman L. Word Assn Pub. 2004. ISBN   9781932205787. OCLC   149239551.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)