Henry A. Johnson

Henry Anthes Johnson (October 1, 1911 – April 6, 2003) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Camp Davis from 1942 to 1943, American International College in 1946, Detroit Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1950, and Kenyon College from 1964 to 1966.

Early life and playing career Johnson was born on October 1, 1911, in White Plains, New York, and grew up in Detroit. He attended Cass Technical High School and Michigan State University. While at Michigan State he was a reserve quarterback for the football team. In 1933, his senior year, he was the recipient of a reserve honor which was originated by the alumni association. The award was given to the two outstanding student-athletes who did not receive a varsity letter but were impactful nonetheless. In four years with the team, he missed a total of three days of practice which warranted his nomination for the honor.

Coaching career Immediately following Johnson's graduation he began his coaching career as an assistant for his alma mater, Michigan State. He in 1937 he was designated the head coach for the team's "B team." under head coach Charlie Bachman.

In 1938, Johnson served as Springfield's assistant freshmen coach while working on his master's degree in physical education. He left the school in 1939 to serve as the athletic director and head physical education director for the Millbrook School in Stanford, New York. He succeeded Aaron Lazar as football coach. In 1942, he helped lead the Fighting AA's football team to a 4–3–2 record and a sixteenth overall ranking in the Associated Service Poll. In 1943, the team improved upon its previous record and finished 8–2. From 1944 to 1945 he was out of coaching due to World War II coming to an end.

In 1946, Johnson was hired as the head football coach and athletic director for American International College. It was his first coaching gig since returning from the war and was the school's first football coach since disbanding in 1943. In one season as head coach, he led the team to a 4–2–1 record. In 1947, after only one year, he was hired in the same capacity for Detroit Institute of Technology. He was also hired as the school's baseball coach.

In 1951, Johnson joined Butler University as the backfield coach for the football team and as an assistant athletic director. After thirteen years in 1964, he was hired as the head football coach and athletic director for Kenyon College. In three seasons as head coach he led the team to an overall record of 2–24, never finishing better than 1–8. He resigned from all posts in February 1967.

Military career In 1933, Johnson was commissioned as second lieutenant due to his background with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). In 1936, he earned the rank of first lieutenant. In June 1941, he was stationed at the Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, simply Camp Davis, where he was the acting athletic officer and motor transportation officer with the 100th C. A. regiment. Prior to being discharged in March 1946, Johnson reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Together they had two children.

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