Ben Johnson (Track and field. Born, Philadelphia, PA, July 24, 1914; died, Harrisburg, PA, Dec. 17, 1992.) A high school track star from Plymouth (Penna.), Benjamin Johnson was perhaps the best U.S. sprinter of the 1930s who never ran for his country in the Olympics. As a 17-year-old prep runner, he missed by one spot […]
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