Reginald Johnson (born June 25, 1957) is an American retired professional

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player. A 6'9" forward/ center from the

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, Johnson played four seasons (1980–1984) in the

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as a member of the

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and

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. He averaged 8.4

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in his NBA career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1983. In February 2009, he was named to the University of Tennessee's "All-Century" Basketball team, which includes the 20 greatest players in school history.And leaves his legacy to his 2 grandsons who play at Alcovy high school in Covington Georgia.

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