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- In 1946, while working as a ship's baker on board the Grace Line's "Santa Cruz," Johnson developed bronchopneumonia. En route from the ship to a California hospital, Corny Johnson died, aged 32.
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Cornelius Johnson
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En route from the ship to a California hospital, Corny Johnson died, aged 32. Cornelius Johnson was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1994, and the California Community Colleges Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1998.
Feb 18, 2023 · Cornelius Johnson was the first Black athlete snubbed by Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. He took home a gold medal and an oak sapling, which he planted at his Los Angeles home.
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In early 1946, while working as a ship's baker on board the Grace Line's "Santa Cruz," Johnson was stricken with a sudden illness. En route from the ship to a California hospital, Corny Johnson died at the age of 32 on February 15, 1946.
Cornelius Cooper “Corny” Johnson. Professional athlete. He achieved athletic success as a student at Los Angeles High School, competing in the sprints and in the high jump (he still holds the school high jump record set in 1932).
Hitler’s blatant rebuff of the American athletes angered the president of the International Olympic Committee, who demanded the chancellor either congratulate all winners from all nations or...
Aug 13, 2016 · At the 1936 Olympics, 18 black athletes went to Berlin as part of the U.S. team. Pictured here are (left to right, rear) high jumpers Dave Albritton and Cornelius Johnson; hurdler Tidye Pickett ...
En route from the ship to a California hospital, Corny Johnson died, aged 32. Cornelius Johnson was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1994, and the California Community Colleges Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1998.
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