Famous People with Name Johnson

Johnson "John" Juanda            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson "John" Juanda: is an Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Indonesia but is ethnically Chinese. John arrived in the United States in 1990, when he enrolled at Oklahoma State University. He earned an MBA from Seattle University. John was a high school track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meter races. He had a stint as a door to door salesman selling Bibles. In November 2004 he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

Johnson Newlon Camden            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson Newlon Camden: was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended school in Sutton. He was appointed as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned.

Dave M. Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dave M. Johnson: is an American former professional basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA in the early 1990s.Johnson attended Syracuse University, where he was a key reserve but primarily a defensive specialist his first two seasons. As a junior and senior he developed into a high scoring small forward. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 26th pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He played one season for Portland before moving on to the Chicago Bulls in his second and final NBA season, where he played 17 games in 1993-94. He was with the Charlotte Hornets during the 1995 pre-season, but was waived before the regular season began.

DeMarco Antonio Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

DeMarco Antonio Johnson: is an American professional basketball player.At 6'9", 245 lb forward, Johnson attended and played collegiately for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th pick of the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. In his brief NBA career he played in five games for the Knicks in the 1999-2000 season, registering 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Dennis Wayne Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dennis Wayne Johnson: nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics and coach of the Austin Toros of the National Basketball Association Development League. He is an alumnus of Dominguez High School, Los Angeles Harbor College and Pepperdine University.[1]

DerMarr Miles Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

DerMarr Miles Johnson: is an American basketball player known for his stint on NBA.Johnson was a consensus McDonald's, Parade Magazine and USA Today high school All-American as well as Parade's National High School Player of the Year as a senior in 1999. After attending the University of Cincinnati with future NBA players Kenyon Martin, Kenny Satterfield, and draftee Steve Logan, he was selected sixth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2000 NBA Draft. In two seasons with the team he averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On September 13, 2002, Johnson crashed his blue Mercedes-Benz S600 into a tree and broke his neck, nearly causing paralysis.[1

Earvin Johnson Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Earvin Johnson Jr: is a retired American basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a championship at both the high school and college level, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. Johnson won a championship and a Finals MVP award in his first season, and the Lakers went on to win a total of five championships during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had HIV, but he returned to win the MVP of 1992 All-Star Game. He retired again for four years after protests from his fellow players, but he returned in 1996 to play 32 games for the Lakers, before retiring for the second and final time.