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  Bob Johnson (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A first-rate left fielder with a powerful and accurate throwing arm, Johnson hit over.300 five times and.290 or better in four other seasons; scored over 100 runs six times and scored at least 91 in four other seasons; drove in 100 runs in eight seasons, and at least 92 in two others.
Johnson was one of the most consistent players of the 1930's and 40's, and missed out on adding to his totals by not getting a chance to play until he was 27.
Indian Bob Johnson is one of three players in MLB history to drive home all of their club's runs in a single game (minimum 8 runs).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Johnson_(baseball)   (813 words)

  
 Bob Johnson (ice hockey) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Robert "Badger Bob" Johnson (1931-1991) An American born college and professional (A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks) ice hockey coach.
Bob Johnson was born in (Click link for more info and facts about Minneapolis, Minnesota) Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 4, 1931.
Shortly after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup, Johnson was diagnosed with (That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord) brain (Type genus of the family Cancridae) cancer.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bob_johnson_(ice_hockey).htm   (481 words)

  
 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: Robert Johnson
Johnson is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and a Board of Trustee for the Brookings Institution.
Johnson is a graduate of the University of Illinois and holds a master's degree in International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Johnson maintains residences in Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, and is the father of a daughter, Paige, and a son, Brett.
www.nba.com /bobcats/robert_johnson_bio.html   (441 words)

  
 Bob_Johnson_(ice_hockey)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bob Johnson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 4, 1931.
In 1982 Johnson began his National Hockey League career when he became the head coach of the Calgary Flames, a position he held for five seasons.
Johnson died of brain cancer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 26, 1991.
q-basic.xodox.de /Bob_Johnson_%28ice_hockey%29   (314 words)

  
 Bob Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob Johnson (1905-1982), "Indian Bob", the Major League Baseball player.
Bob Johnson, (1948-), the professional ice hockey player.
Bob Johnson (1921-1994), American actor (read taped mission briefings for Mission: Impossible)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Johnson   (95 words)

  
 The Black Commentator - Cover Story: What is Bob Johnson Up To? - Issue 127
The former Georgia state lawmaker engaged all of Johnson’s questions, and suggested there should be discussion on subjects such as the lack of urban issues in the recent election campaign, the folly of holding the first primaries in the unrepresentative states of New Hampshire and Iowa, and the unfairness of the Electoral College.
Johnson’s partner Malone is on the board of the Cato Institute — in the Right’s division of labor arrangement, the point organization on Social Security privatization.
Johnson, who is leaving BET by the end of the year, will certainly enjoy a well-attended “summit” of his own choosing — whether secret or public — if he reschedules it wisely.
www.blackcommentator.com /127/127_cover_bob_johnson.html   (1599 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Johnson building NBA's newest team from ground up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bob Johnson isn't ashamed to say color had a major role in his becoming the first African-American majority owner of a professional sports franchise.
Johnson owns 65% of the Bobcats; the remainder is owned by 14 investors — five who are minorities and an investment group of nine African-Americans.
Despite wide speculation that Bird's group had the inside track, Johnson was always confident he would land the franchise because of his credentials as a businessman, his connections to persons of influence, the lack of a minority majority owner in the league and, of course, his ability to write a check.
www.usatoday.com /money/2004-11-01-johnson_x.htm   (1696 words)

  
 JOHNSON, Robert "Bob"
Bob is survived by, his wife Cathie as well as his two sons Alex and Stephen, his mother Dora and father Roland, his brother Chris, sister Susan Crowther, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Bob was especially good with children and often could be found standing on the deck at the Glenwood Snack Shack cheering on the players, even when his own children weren't playing.
Bob spent many years on the Board of the San Rafael Little League where he was responsible for raising the funds that have made the league successful.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/16/MNJOHNSONR6.DTL   (365 words)

  
 Alan Keyes ARCHIVES | CNN's Crossfire
Bob Johnson: Well, I think what Toni's captured is fl people have this feeling that no matter how much they achieve or how much they accomplish, society is out to pull them back, and I think they identify with President Clinton.
Bob Johnson: Alan, to imply that fl folks were aiding and abetting slavery is the most atrocious misreading of history and reality, and you know it.
Bob Johnson: The President is hurt by that, Betty Curie is hurt by that, and I guarantee you Betty Curie has forgiven the President for that hurt.
www.renewamerica.us /archives/media/interviews/98_09_29crossfire.htm   (3069 words)

  
 Special for Missoulian Online - The 100 Most Influential Montanans of the Century
Bob Johnson bought his first airplane, an open cockpit Swallow, for about $2,500 in 1927 and soon began flying forest fire reconnaissance flights for the Forest Service in the Missoula area.
By 1928, Johnson was one of six licensed pilots in the state and one of 2,678 in the country.
Johnson, who died in 1980, was the nation's pioneer in mountain flying, according to Stan Cohen, a founding member of the Missoula's Museum of Mountain Flying, which was formed to commemorate Johnson's historic achievements in aviation.
www.missoulian.com /specials/100montanans/list/079.html   (499 words)

  
 Bob Johnson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Bob Johnson was born on Sunday, November 26, 1905, in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Johnson was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1933, with the Philadelphia Athletics, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Bob Johnson's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Bob Johnson baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=johnsbo01   (337 words)

  
 I-J
After two seasons in the NTFA with North Launceston, where he played mostly as a forward, Bob Johnson was forced to stand out of football for the whole of 1958 while seeking a clearance to VFL club Melbourne.
Johnson made his VFL debut with Melbourne as a nineteen year old, in 1954, and went on to play a total of 159 games and boot 228 goals for the club over the course of the next nine seasons.
Bob Johnson's son, Bob junior, achieved, if anything, even greater notoriety as a footballer, playing in a total of seven premierships teams with three different clubs in two states.
www.fullpointsfooty.net /i-j.htm   (10220 words)

  
 Bob Johnson ::
Johnson spent his senior year as vice president of his class while majoring in industrial engineering.
Johnson spent 12 seasons with the Bengals and served as captain each year with the exception of his last, when he came out of retirement to snap.
Johnson was named to the 1960s All-SEC Team and the SEC Quarter Century Team in 1974.
utsports.ocsn.com /sports/m-footbl/archive/081503aak.html   (278 words)

  
 U.S.A.A.F. Resource Group/Heroes Of The Air - Robert S. "Bob" Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Almost all of Johnson's aerial victories were versus Bf 109 and Fw 190 single-engined fighters excepting four Bf 110 and one Me 410 twin-engined destroyers.
There is discrepancy over whether or not Johnson was ever credited with a further "probable" which would account for some references quoting his tally as 28 Aerial Destroyed.
Johnson recounted his story to author Martin Caiden in the classic biography "Thunderbolt", first published in 1958.
www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org /URG/johnson.html   (315 words)

  
 Robert Johnson, Conductor
Bob often performs solos on his saxophone, most recently "Georgia On My Mind," which he played at both the Oktoberfest Festival and the Festival of Leaves in Front Royal this year.
Bob was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Tysons Corner, Va. He began playing the saxophone when he was eight years old and played with the school band.
Bob is currently an airline pilot instructor for the Pan Am International Flight Academy just north of Dulles.
www.alcband.org /cnd-rjohnson.htm   (247 words)

  
 Lodi City Council: Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson is running for a seat on the Lodi City Council because he sees it as a natural progression.
Johnson, 62, and his wife of 34 years, Carolyn, have lived in Lodi for 21 years, where they’ve raised their two sons.
Johnson, who said the hardest part of campaigning is getting his message out, wants the public’s input in making policy decisions that affect their lives — as well as their pocketbooks.
www.lodinews.com /campaign_2000/stories/johnson.shtml   (538 words)

  
 Robert S. Johnson
Johnson was totally helpless, and just had to wait for the German to get him in his sights and open up.
Johnson kicked his rudder left and right, slowing his plane to a crawl, and fired back as the German sped out in front of him.
Johnson's autobiography, from his youth in Oklahoma, through army flying school, a lot about the start-up of the 56th Fighter Group, excellent descriptions of combat missions, including the famous one of June 26, 1943.
www.acepilots.com /usaaf_rsj.html   (4819 words)

  
 Bob Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com
Johnson went 9-10 with a 3.45 ERA for the World Champion 1971 Pirates.
When Nellie Briles pulled a hamstring warming up for Game Three of the LCS, Johnson was his emergency replacement and pitched five-hit ball for eight innings, surrendering only an unearned run and winning a 2-1 duel against the Giants ' Juan Marichal.
Johnson followed up his triumph with his best season in 1972 (4-4, 2.96), relieving more, as the Pirates won the division title, and in 1973 had his only winning record (4-2), coming almost exclusively out of the bullpen.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Johnson_Bob86.stm   (179 words)

  
 Search for Bob Johnson (football) - WordIQ.com
Bob "Tassie" Johnson was born on 2nd December 1937 and first played senior football for North...
Bob Johnson batting, fielding and pitching major league baseball lifetime statistics for each season and his career, and a list of any post-season awards he has won and his rank on various season and career statistical leaderboards.
Bob Johnson is often recognized as The Original Bengal.
www.wordiq.com /web/bob+johnson+%28football%29.html   (548 words)

  
 Robert L. Johnson: A Business Titan Redefining Black Entrepreneurial Success   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Johnson is proud of the professional manner his company has been run down through the years.
As Robert Johnson was a pioneer in cable television programming for urban audiences with the launch of BET in 1980, he recently recorded another historic milestone with the planned creation of DC Air, a new regional airline serving 44 cities with 122 daily departures from Reagan National Airport in Washington.
Johnson outlined how the DC Air purchase came about and his future plans for the airline.
www.black-collegian.com /issues/1stsem00/titan2000-1st.shtml   (1875 words)

  
 Bob Johnson | BaseballLibrary.com
On June 16, 1934 Johnson went six-for-six with two homers and two doubles, and on August 29, 1937 he set a ML record with six RBI in one inning on a grand slam and a double.
But Johnson was one of the few players to have serious difficulties with Connie Mack; he felt he was underpaid, and eventually demanded to be traded.
Johnson has led the A's in RBIs in each of the last seven seasons: no team has ever traded a slugger with that mark.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Johnson_Bob.stm   (589 words)

  
 Ultimate Mets Database - Bob Johnson
Bob was a terrific player whom the Mets should have held on to.
Bob Johnson was a scrappy utility man who played hard and performed well for the Mets for one season.
What Bob Johnson did was become someone the Mets could trade to improve the club.
www.ultimatemets.com /profile.php?PlayerCode=0129&tabno=7   (386 words)

  
 Earvin (Magic) Johnson
Do you believe in 'Magic': basketball hall-of-famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson has followed his stellar NBA career with an even more uplifting and surprising second act--that of high-powered entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Johnson's story is an apt lesson for anyone with an urge to build a successful business and life.
AIDS notoriety may boost Magic Johnson's stock: value of Lakers unlikely to be hurt by his retirement.
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109320.html   (270 words)

  
 NSHL - Bob Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Johnson's death from brain cancer had been expected, but that didn't lessen the sorrow of the team he transformed from one of hockey's worst franchises into Stanley Cup champions in just one year with his enthusiasm and energy.
Johnson recently was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame and will be honored next February as Pittsburgh's man of the year in sports by the Dapper Dan Club.
Johnson is survived by his wife, five children and nine grandchildren.
www.nshl.com /hall/badger.html   (624 words)

  
 Bob Johnson patient story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Ariz., Bob Johnson has flown all over the world.
Johnson had recently completed his annual physical, which included a treadmill test.
Johnson has built a gym in his house and works out 30 to 40 minutes each day.
www.mayoclinic.org /cardiovascular-diseases/bobjohnson.html   (560 words)

  
 Tribute to Robert S. Johnson
Johnson attended nearby Cameron Junior College, where he was the lightest man (5'7", 145 lb.) on the football team.
Johnson was assigned to the 61st Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Soon after that first mission on June 13, 1943, Bob Johnson was one of the first five American pilots to become an ace (five victories).
home.att.net /~C.C.Jordan/Johnson.html   (1445 words)

  
 Steeleye Span 1969 to 2002 'Career Retrospective'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bob Johnson also came from a pop music background having backed P.J. Proby and Gary Glitter in the past, and was now working as a session musician as well.
The influence and experience Rick and Bob brought to the band from playing in bigger venues was to mark a changing point in the bands sound.
This time the line up now was Maddy Prior, Bob Johnson, and Peter Knight with the introduction of Liam Genockey on drums and Tim Harries on bass and keyboards.
www.greenmanreview.com /steeleye.span.omni.htm   (2993 words)

  
 Q&A: Brett Pulley - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Brett_Pulley: Bob Johnson was the ninth of ten children born to a poor family in rural, segregated Mississippi.
And Johnson is focusing on his substantial investment in the NBA franchise.
People like Johnson, Oprah Winfrey and E. Stanley O'Neal are a rare breed, and it's invaluable for the average young person to get a blueprint that explains how these people achieved their success.
www.forbes.com /ceonetwork/2004/04/08/0408chat_transcript.html   (1176 words)

  
 Bob_Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The late Bob Johnson practiced Kung Fu for more than 40 years.
He traveled extensively around the world demonstrating and taking part in contests, but it was in New Zealand in 1964 that he received a ban and a fine for killing a bull with his bare hands.
Bob received his masters certificate in 1953, in Britain he became the official instructor of Kung-Fu and self defense to the Leicester City Police Force.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /fujowpai/Bob_Johnson.htm   (139 words)

  
 CBS News | Bob Johnson's High-Flying Empire | June 7, 2000 20:59:49
One of ten kids from a small Midwestern town, Bob Johnson was the first in his family to go to college.
Johnson was approached by Stephen M. Wolf, chairman of US Airways Group, to create the new airline in response to potential competitive concerns related to the merger.
Johnson has agreed to buy some of the assets of US Airways, and is its sole investor.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/06/07/eveningnews/dream/main203556.shtml   (668 words)

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