Robert Arthur Johnson Born:
January 29, 1917
Bellevue, PA
Died:
October 7, 2000
Fort Myers, FK
Career
1930-31 Bellvue High School - Pennsylvania (High School)
1935-36 Pittsburgh University - College
1936-37 Pittsburgh University - College
1937-38 Pittsburgh University - College
1938-39 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (NBL)
1939-40 Corbet Republicans - Pittsburgh (Independent)
There were two players named Bob Johnson on the 1937-38 Pitt team. Robert A. is the player who signed with Akron. From here, with some deep ancestry searches, found a death date, and then an obit. It mentions Pitt but not basketball, but I am pretty certain this is the right guy.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2.
Source:
Pittsburgh Press, March 8, 1938
Pittsburgh Press, January 7, 1939
Evening Review (Liverpool, OH), February 29, 1940
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, October 9, 2000
Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/j/johnsro01n.htmlhttp://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=johnsbo01
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