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John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)

John Johnson, American basketball player (died 2016)

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Born
October 18, 1947
Died
January 7, 2016
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1947

About John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)

John Howard Getty "J. J." Johnson was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Johnson, accompanied by later Seattle SuperSonics teammate Fred Brown, guided Iowa to a 14–0 Big Ten record and NCAA tournament berth in 1970. He set an Iowa record for points in a season during his senior year, when he averaged 27.9 points per game. Johnson was also selected in the 1970 ABA Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals before the team briefly became the Texas Chaparrals for the following season.

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John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) timeline

  1. Johnson, accompanied by later Seattle SuperSonics teammate Fred Brown, guided Iowa to a 14–0 Big Ten record and NCAA tournament berth in 1970.
  2. Johnson was also selected in the 1970 ABA Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals before the team briefly became the Texas Chaparrals for the following season.

The world when John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) was born

John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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