Ossie Johnson

New Zealand athlete

Lorna Rachelle Waddell
(m. 1938; died 1996)
RelativeRoger Johnson (son)SportCountryNew ZealandSportAthletics

Roland Oswald Johnson (28 October 1906 − 12 February 2002) was a New Zealand athlete, who represented his country in the triple jump at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. He finished in sixth place, with a distance of 13.16 m.[2] He was the father of hurdler and operations management academic Roger Johnson.[citation needed]

Johnson died in Dunedin in 2002 and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Empire Games: N.Z. representatives". Evening Post. 28 June 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Roland Johnson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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1930 New Zealand British Empire Games team
Athletics
  • Allan Elliot
  • Ossie Johnson
  • Stan Lay
  • Billy Savidan
Diving
  • Roy Calder
Lawn bowls
  • William Fielding
  • Harold Frost
  • Edward Leach
  • Peter McWhannell
Rowing
  • Mick Brough
  • Arthur Eastwood
  • John Gilby
  • Berry Johnson
  • Jack Macdonald
  • Vic Olsson
  • Alex Ross
  • Bert Sandos
  • Charles Saunders
  • Rangi Thompson
  • Ben Waters
Swimming
Team manager: Rex Hobbs


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