Tommy
Johnson

Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson, a three-sport standout in the early 1900's, was once called the "greatest athlete ever to wear the colors of Kansas University" by the Lawrence Journal World. He began his career on the basketball court in 1905 where he led KU to its second winning season and a 12-7 record. Johnson left school and returned again in 1907 where he helped lead the Jayhawks to their best record in school history to that point. In the 1909-10 season, Johnson led the team in scoring while leading Kansas to its third straight conference title. For his accomplishments, Johnson was named KU's first ever All-American in any sport. Johnson stepped onto the gridiron in the fall of 1908 as the starting quarterback and helped guide the Crimson and Blue to an undefeated 9-0 season. In 1910, he led KU to a 5-1-1 season as the team's captain.

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Basketball (Men's) 1905
Basketball (Men's) 1907
Football 1908
Track & Field (Men's) 1908
Basketball (Men's) 1908
Basketball (Men's) 1909
Track & Field (Men's) 1909
Football 1909
Basketball (Men's) 1910
Track & Field (Men's) 1910
Football 1910

All-American
1910 - Basketball (Men's)

Conference Champion
1908 - Basketball (Men's)
1909 - Basketball (Men's)
1910 - Basketball (Men's)

Captain
1910 - Basketball (Men's)

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