Famous People with Name Johnson

Johnson "John" Juanda            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson "John" Juanda: is an Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Indonesia but is ethnically Chinese. John arrived in the United States in 1990, when he enrolled at Oklahoma State University. He earned an MBA from Seattle University. John was a high school track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meter races. He had a stint as a door to door salesman selling Bibles. In November 2004 he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

Johnson Newlon Camden            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson Newlon Camden: was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended school in Sutton. He was appointed as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned.

Ervin Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ervin Johnson: is an NBA basketball player, currently a free agent, who most recently played for, and captained, the Milwaukee Bucks. He is of no relation to Earvin "Magic" Johnson.A 6'11", 245-pound center from the University of New Orleans, Johnson was selected 23rd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1993 NBA Draft, and has played for the Sonics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Bucks (in two separate stints). Ervin once defeated former WWE Superstar Mark Jindrak in a game of one on one on the show WWE Confidential.

Franklin Lenard Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Lenard Johnson: is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Johnson coached the Phoenix Suns for almost two seasons beginning February 17, 2002, before he was fired on December 10, 2003 and replaced by assistant Mike D'Antoni. The official reason for the firing was routine--the team had performed poorly in 2003-04--but at least one local news source reported that some of Johnson's personal behavior caused a minor scandal for the Suns ownership. He has worked as an assistant coach with the Suns beginning late in the 1996-97 season under Danny Ainge and Scott Skiles before being promoted.

George E. Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George E. Johnson: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from Stephen F. Austin State University, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Baltimore Bullets, Dallas Chaparrals, and Houston Rockets. In his professional career, Johnson averaged 3.7 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.

George Lee Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Lee Johnson: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from St. John's University, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association from 1978 to 1986 as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets. He averaged 9.1 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game in his NBA career.

George Thomas Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Thomas Johnson: is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward/center from Dillard University, he played in 13 NBA seasons (1972-1983; 1984-1986) as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Buffalo Braves, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Seattle SuperSonics. Johnson was a key reserve on the Warriors team that won the NBA Championship in 1975, and he grabbed 5,887 rebounds in his career. Johnson led the NBA in blocked shots per game three times, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1980-81.