Dennis Johnson (sprinter)
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| Born | Dennis Osric Johnson 6 May 1939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 April 2021 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College team | San Jose State Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Osric Johnson OD (6 May 1939 – 22 April 2021) was a Jamaican sprinter who equalled the world record, 9.3 seconds, for the 100-yard dash in 1961. Johnson later became a coach and advisor, and the architect of the Jamaican athletics programme.