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Don Johnson (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | (aged 88) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | El Monte (El Monte, California) |
| College | UCLA (1950–1952) |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 73 |
| Coaching career | 1954–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1954–1966 | El Rancho HS |
| 1966–1994 | Cypress JC |
| 1996–2019 | Biola (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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| Career coaching record | |
| Junior college | 588–259 (.694) |
Don Johnson (1930[a] – February 6, 2019) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins under head coach John Wooden. As a senior, Johnson received honorable mention from United Press International for their All-American team in 1952. He became a junior college coach at Cypress College in Cypress, California, leading the Chargers to a 588–259 record with two state titles and seven conference championships.
At the time of his retirement from Cypress, Johnson had the most wins among California junior college men's basketball coaches. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, and Cypress dedicated its basketball court "Don Johnson Court".
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