Robert Walter Johnson

Robert Walter Johnson
Born(1899-04-16)16 April 1899
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died28 June 1971(1971-06-28) (aged 72)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materLincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Meharry Medical College
Scientific career
FieldsInternal medicine, sports medicine
InstitutionsLynchburg General Hospital

Robert Walter "Whirlwind" Johnson (April 16, 1899 – June 28, 1971) was an American physician, college football player and coach, and founder of the American Tennis Association Junior Development Program for African-American youths, where he coached and fostered the careers of Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson.

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