About Ossie Johnson
Lived 1906 – 2002 (aged 95). Ossie Johnson was a New Zealand athletics competitor.
Roland Oswald Johnson (28 October 1906 − 12 February 2002) was a New Zealand athlete who represented his country in the triple jump at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. He finished in sixth place, with a distance of 13.16 m. He was the father of hurdler and operations management academic Roger Johnson.
Johnson died in Dunedin in 2002, and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.
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Who was Ossie Johnson?
New Zealand athletics competitor
When was Ossie Johnson born?
Ossie Johnson was born on 28 October 1906 in Dunedin.
When did Ossie Johnson die?
Ossie Johnson died on 12 February 2002 in Dunedin.
What was Ossie Johnson's occupation?
Ossie Johnson was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ossie Johnson?
Ossie Johnson was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ossie Johnson. https://biography.guide/ossie-johnson/
MLA: "Ossie Johnson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ossie-johnson/.
Chicago: "Ossie Johnson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ossie-johnson/.
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