Rich Johnson (basketball)

Richard Lewis Johnson (December 18, 1946 – June 15, 1994)^[1] was an American professional basketball player.^[2]

Born(1946-12-18)December 18, 1946

Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.

DiedJune 15, 1994(1994-06-15) (aged 47)

Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)

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Rich Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1946-12-18)December 18, 1946 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1994(1994-06-15) (aged 47) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Grambling State (1964–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 4th round, 46th overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1968–1973
Position	Center
Number	26, 12, 15
Career history
1968–1970	Boston Celtics
1970	The Floridians
1970–1971	Carolina Cougars
1971	Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1973	Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights
NBA champion (1969)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	677 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds	417 (3.1 rpg)
Assists	58 (0.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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A 6'9" center from Grambling State University, Johnson played parts of three seasons (1968–1971) with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 4.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship ring in 1969.

Johnson later played for several American Basketball Association teams.