Full name William Roy Johnson Role Swimmer Club Los Angeles Athletic Club Name William Johnson Weight 86 kg | Sport Swimming Height 1.91 m National team United States Died April 22, 2005 Strokes Freestyle swimming | |
Born March 19, 1947 ( 1947-03-19 ) Santa Monica, California College team University of Southern California | ||
William Roy Johnson (March 19, 1947 – April 22, 2005) was an American competition swimmer.
Johnson represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. teams in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay and men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He did not, however, receive a medal for either event because only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were eligible to receive a medal under the 1968 swimming rules.
Johnson attended the University of Southern California (USC), and swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1966 to 1968. He was recognized as an All-American four times as a college swimmer.