| 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 | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
William C. "Skinny" Johnson (August 16, 1911 – February 5, 1980) was an Americanbasketball player during the 1930s. As a 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm)center Johnson was among the tallest players of his time. TheOklahoma City native attended theUniversity of Kansas (1929–33), where he was a three-yearletterwinner undercoachPhog Allen. He was named First-TeamBig Six Conference twice (1932, 1933) as well as Second-Team Big Six Conference (1931) once. During the 1930s he played amateur basketball with severalAAU teams. He briefly coachedcollegiate basketball atCleveland Chiropractic College (1937) inKansas City, Missouri as well. On May 2, 1977, Johnson was inducted to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player.
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