Tassy Johnson
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Born22 September 1916
Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
Died24 April 1981 (aged 64)[1]
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1916 Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 24 April 1981 (aged 64)[1] Essendon, Victoria, Australia |
Tasman Ian Johnson (22 September 1916 – 24 April 1981) was an Australian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and the time trial events at the 1936 Summer Olympics[2] in Berlin and won a silver medal in the Time Trial at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
Following his retirement from cycling, Johnson refereed 27 of the 29 Herald-Sun cycling tours of Victoria, Australian championships and the Bendigo Madison.[1]
Johnson died of a heart attack aged 65 in Melbourne on 24 April 1981.[1]
Tassy Johnson was the father of Gordon Johnson.
