James Allen "Jim" Johnson (23 March 1943 - 2009 or earlier) was an American former track and field

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er who specialized in the

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. His greatest achievement came while representing his country at the

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, where he won gold medals in the individual 400 m and

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, alongside Ollan Cassell, Richard Edmunds and Earl Young. An African-American, he attended Norfolk State University and was part of the track team for the Norfolk State Spartans, helping them twice to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. He was posthumously inducted into the Norfolk State Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.Miller, Ed (2009-05-08)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, James 1943 births 20th-century births Year of death missing American male sprinters African-American track and field athletes Norfolk State Spartans men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 20th-century African-American sportspeople

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