Gene Johnson (coach)
Johnson from the 1930 Parnassus | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1902 Emporia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1989 (aged 87) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | College of Emporia |
| Basketball | |
| ? | Emporia State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1933 | Wichita State |
| 1938–1943 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| 1955–1957 | Wichita Vickers |
| 1957–1958 | Kansas City Kaycees |
| 1959–1960 | Buchan Bakers |
| Football | |
| 1938–1942 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 160–59 (basketball) 19–16–9 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football KCAC (1940) | |
Eugene Raymond Johnson (February 14, 1902 – December 27, 1989) was an American football and basketball coach. He was born and raised in Hartford, KS and is a graduate of Hartford High School. Some sources list him as the head coach of the 1936 United States Olympic basketball team and other sources give that honor to Jimmy Needles and state that Johnson was the assistant coach. His innovations in basketball include being credited with creating the full court press. he died on December 27 1989 at age 87