Fidelia Adams Johnson
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April 17, 1905
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| Born | Fidelia Olin Adams April 17, 1905 Grambling, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1996 (aged 91) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupations | Educator, athlete, coach |
| Spouse | Ozias Johnson |
| Parent | Charles P. Adams |
| Relatives | Lewis Adams (grandfather) |
Fidelia Olin Adams Johnson (April 17, 1905 – May 14, 1996) was an American athlete and educator. She taught home economics and coached basketball at Grambling State University from 1929 to 1970.
Adams was born in Grambling, Louisiana, the elder daughter of Charles P. Adams and Martha Norman Adams.[1][2] Her father was the founder and president of Grambling State University.[3][4] Her grandfather Lewis Adams helped found Tuskegee University.[5][6] She was named for Fidelia Jewett, a white philanthropist who helped fund the founding of the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial Institute.[1]
She graduated from Tuskegee Institute in 1929. She lettered in basketball all four years at Tuskegee, and was team captain.[7] She earned a master's degree at the University of Iowa in 1945,[8] with further studies at Antioch University and Michigan State University.[9] She was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[1]
