Elmer Johnson (basketball)

Elmer Johnson
Personal information
Born(1910-01-23)January 23, 1910
DiedJuly 7, 1988(1988-07-07) (aged 78)
River Grove, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Leyden (Franklin Park, Illinois)
CollegeNorthwestern (1930–1933)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1933–1935Chicago Lifschultz Fast Freighters
1934–1935Crookston Gunners
1934–1935Oshkosh All-Stars
1937–1938House of David
1939–1941Chicago Bruins

Elmer C. Johnson (January 23, 1910 – July 7, 1988) was an American professional basketball player and minor league baseball player.[1] He played for the Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League from 1939 to 1941 and averaged 2.8 points per game.[1][2][3]

In baseball, Johnson played for seven different teams between 1934 and 1940.[4] He was a relief pitcher.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Elmer Johnson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Elmer Johnson". Peach Basket Society. November 2, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Elmer Johnson Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Elmer Johnson minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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