Background
He was born in Fulham, United Kingdom.
He was born in Fulham, United Kingdom.
Johnson was often referred to as Tiny Johnson or H. T. Tiny Johnson. Johnson took up cycle racing in 1905 when he joined Putney A.C. (before Christ) at the age of 17. The team, which also included Cyril Alden, William Stewart, and Albert White, finished in the silver medal position with a time of 5 minutes 13.8 seconds.
The following day, 10 August, Johnson was a member of the British team in the Men"s team pursuit.