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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Johnson, J.A.
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Description area
Dates of existence
-1989
History
J.A. Johnson graduated from Brookings High School in 1923 and from South Dakota State College in 1927. He then taught at high schools in Redfield (South Dakota) and Howard (South Dakota) until he joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1941. After World War II, Johnson became the equipment manager for the South Dakota State University Athletic Department, a position he held from 1943 to 1968. He passed away on March 17, 1989.