Background
She grew up in Cupertino, California, and attended Monta Vista High School.
basketball player field hockey player
She grew up in Cupertino, California, and attended Monta Vista High School.
She was a three-sport athlete at the University of California Berkeley, playing field hockey, basketball and softball. In 1979, she competed in the where team United States of America finished second, winning a silver medal. Four years later, when Seoul hosted the Summer Games, Johnson finished in eighth position with Team United States of America. She was named United States. Field Hockey Athlete of the Year in 1986, 1987 & 1989.
She was a member of the United States national team from 1978–1991 and was a three time Olympian. She was a member of the team in the 1980 Summer field hockey team, although did not compete because the United States. boycotted the games.