Oscar Johnson (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Died | March 2019 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1953) |
Oscar Johnson (died March 2019[1]) was an American tennis player who was the first black person to win a United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournament – the Long Beach Junior Open on July 4, 1948, age 17.[2] He was honored by the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987,[3] and inducted to the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]
