William Johnson (handballer)
# William Johnson (handballer)

William Johnson (born February 3, 1953) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

## Life

He was born in New York City. He played basketball for the Ramapo High School (New York). He received a BS in Physical Education from the Adelphi University.

## Handball

In January 1972 he was approached by the Adelphi handball coach and former national team player Laszlo Jurak to play handball because he is left-handed. He thought first Jurak is talking about American handball. He declined the offered first but later joined the team. In his first game he scored two goals. As sophomore and junior he won the Men's Open Division (Adults Championship) with Adelphi.

In 1976 he was part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored one goal.

