Thomas Johnson (college coach)
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Thomas Fairfax Johnson (L'il Professor, Skipper)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
- Schools University of Maryland, New York University, Springfield College
- Born March 10, 1917 in Massachusetts USA
- Died March 21, 2007 in Silver Spring, MD USA
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Thomas Johnson played, coached and scouted during his baseball career.
Johnson pitched for the 1940 Philadelphia Stars. He was in the Army-Navy USO during World War II then finished his master's degree in health and physical education. He coached swimming, baseball and football at Howard University and also pitched for the Indianapolis Clowns (1950), Brandon Greys (Manitoba-Dakota League) and Baltimore Black Sox.
Johnson was a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963. During his academic career, he was chairman of the Organization of Black Physiologists.
Source: Washington Post obituary
