Paul Herbert Johnson (May 18, 1935 – July 17, 2016) was an American

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Career

Johnson was a member of the United States hockey team that won the gold medal at Squaw Valley,

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, during the

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. He scored the pivotal go-ahead goal in the medal round game against Canada.

Personal life

Johnson died on July 17, 2016, at the age of 81.

References

External links

* * Minnesota's Mister Hockey 1953 - http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/106156-mister-hockey * US Hockey Hall of Fame - http://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/829976-paul-johnson * Miracle on Ice 1960 - http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2010-02/original-golden-boys * * 1935 births 2016 deaths American men's ice hockey left wingers Des Moines Oak Leafs players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Minneapolis Millers (IHL) players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey People from West St. Paul, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Dakota County, Minnesota St. Paul Saints (IHL) players United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees {{US-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub