Paul Johnson (ice hockey)
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| Full name | Paul Herbert Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 18, 1935 West St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 17, 2016 (aged 81) West St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Paul Herbert Johnson (May 18, 1935 – July 17, 2016) was an American ice hockey forward.
Career
Johnson was a member of the United States hockey team that won the gold medal at Squaw Valley, California, during the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1] He scored the pivotal go-ahead goal in the medal round game against Canada.[2]
Personal life
Johnson died on July 17, 2016, at the age of 81.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "Johnson passes away". iihf.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Minnesota's Mister Hockey 1953 - http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/106156-mister-hockey
- US Hockey Hall of Fame - http://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/829976-paul-johnson
- Miracle on Ice 1960 - http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2010-02/original-golden-boys
- Paul Herbert Johnson at Olympics.com
- Paul Johnson at Olympedia
- Paul Johnson at InterSportStats