Skinny Johnson

William C. "Skinny" Johnson (August 16, 1911 – February 5, 1980) was an American basketball player during the 1930s. As a 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) center Johnson was among the tallest players of his time. The Oklahoma City native attended the University of Kansas (1929–33), where he was a three-year letterwinner under coach Phog Allen. He was named First-Team Big Six Conference twice (1932, 1933) as well as Second-Team Big Six Conference (1931) once. During the 1930s he played amateur basketball with several AAU teams. He briefly coached collegiate basketball at Cleveland Chiropractic College (1937) in Kansas City, Missouri as well. On May 2, 1977, Johnson was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.

Skinny Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1911-08-16)August 16, 1911 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1980(1980-02-05) (aged 68) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school	Central (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Kansas (1930–1933)
Position	Center
Career history
?–?	Southern Kansas Stage Lines
Career highlights
AAU National champion (1935) First-team All-American – College Humor (1933) 2× First-team All-Big Six (1932, 1933) No. 33 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

External links

• Hall of Fame bio