Johnnie Johnson (other)
Johnnie Johnson may refer to: *Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer) (1915–2001), Royal Air Force Second World War II flying ace and air vice-marshal * Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer, born 1917) (1917–2009), English Royal Air Force air vice-marshal and cricketer *Johnnie Johnson (musician) (1924–2005), American pianist and blues musician *Johnnie Johnson (American football) (born 1956), American football cornerback and safety See also * Johnny Johnson (other) *John Johnson (other) John Johnson may refer to: Academia *John de Monins Johnson (1882–1956), scholar and printer *John Wesley Johnson (1836–1898), first president of the University of Oregon * John P. Johnson (academic administrator), fifth president of Embry-Rid ...

Johnnie Johnson (RAF Officer)
Air Vice Marshal James Edgar Johnson, , DL (9 March 1915 – 30 January 2001), nicknamed "Johnnie", was an English Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace who flew and fought during the Second World War. Johnson grew up and was educated in the East Midlands, where he qualified as an engineer. A sportsman, Johnson broke his collarbone while playing rugby, an injury that later complicated his ambitions of becoming a fighter pilot. Johnson had been interested in aviation since his youth and applied to join the RAF. He was initially rejected, first on social, and then on medical grounds; he was eventually accepted in August 1939. The injury problems, however, returned during his early training and flying career, resulting in him missing the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain between May and October 1940. In 1940 Johnson had an operation to reset his collarbone, and began flying regularly. He took part in the offensive sweeps over German-occupied Europe from 1941 t ...
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Johnnie Johnson (RAF Officer, Born 1917)
Frank Sydney Roland "Johnnie" Johnson (4 August 1917 – 10 May 2009) was an English cricketer and senior Royal Air Force officer. He played first-class cricket for several teams between 1941 and 1947. Johnson joined the RAF in 1935 and despite transferring to the British Indian Army for the early part of World War II, he spent 38 years in the RAF and left with the rank of air vice-marshal. See also * List of Delhi cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Delhi cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold have ... References External links * 1917 births 2009 deaths English cricketers Combined Services cricketers Delhi cricketers Sindh cricketers Military personnel from Shimla Cricketers from Himachal Pradesh Royal Air Force air marshals Indian Army personnel of World War II British Indian Army ...
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Johnnie Johnson (musician)
Johnnie Clyde Johnson (July 8, 1924 – April 13, 2005) was an American pianist who played jazz, blues and rock and roll. His work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for breaking racial barriers in the military, as he was a Montford Point Marine - where the African-American unit endured racism and inspired social change while integrating the previously all-white Marine Corps during World War II. Career Johnson was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. He began playing the piano in 1928. He joined the United States Marine Corps during World War II and became a member of Bobby Troup's all-serviceman jazz orchestra, the Barracudas. After his service, he moved to Detroit and then Chicago, where he sat in with many notable artists, including Muddy Waters and Little Walter. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1952 and immediately assembled a jazz and blues group, the Sir John Tri ...
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Johnnie Johnson (American Football)
Johnnie Johnson (born October 8, 1956) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s. Johnson played college football for the University of Texas, and was a two-time unanimous All-America. A first-round choice in the 1980 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. Johnson was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in May 2007. Johnson's son, Collin Johnson, plays for the New York Giants as a wide receiver. College career In his final three seasons he was a member of a team that placed among the nation's top-ten in total defense. Johnson also excelled on special teams as a punt return specialist. Many of his punt return marks still stand in the UT record books. In his freshman year, Johnson got off to a great start being named a starter in his first game, but a leg injury kept him on the sidelines for much of the ye ...
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Johnny Johnson (other)
Johnny Johnson may refer to: People Sports * Johnny Johnson (baseball) (1914–1991), Major League pitcher * Johnny A. Johnson (born 1915), American Negro leagues baseball player * Johnny Johnson (footballer) (1921–2003), British footballer * Johnny Johnson (American football) (born 1968), American football player * Johnny Johnson III (born 1999), American Football Player Military * Johnny Johnson (British Army officer) (died 1944), British Army officer * Johnny Johnson (RAF officer) (1921–2022), last survivor of Operation Chastise * Harold Keith Johnson (1912–1983), United States Army general Other people * Johnny Johnson (philatelist) (1884–1966), British stamp dealer and philatelist * Johnny Johnson, headliner of Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon Other uses * ''Johnny Johnson'' (musical), a 1936 musical by Kurt Weill * Johnny Johnson, a character on ''NewsRadio'' played by Patrick Warburton See also *John Johnson (other) *Johnnie Johnson (disambiguation ...
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