Background
Johnson, Raymond Edward was born on February 27, 1904 in McEwen, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edward and Lina (Adams) Johnson.
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Raymond Edward Johnson
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Raymond Edward Johnson, American former newspaper editor. Recipient George Barton award, 1959, Southeastern Conference Sportsman award, 1966, Jake Wade award, 1969, Tennessee Press Association award, 1969; named Man of Year Capital City Golf Association, 1971, to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, 1972, National Softball Hall of Fame, 1976, Southern Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame, 1980.
Education
Graduated from high school.
Career
Office boy Nashville Tennessean, 1918-1920, sports writer, 1920-1925, assistant sports editor, 1926-1937, sports editor, 1937-1970, Evening Tennessean, 1925-1926. Publicity director Churchill Downs, 1971-1973, director press relations, 1973-1981. Commissioner Southern Basketball League, 1947-1949.
Achievements
Membership
Member Football Writers Association American (past president, life, Bert McGrane award 1986), Amateur Softball Association American (past president), Golden Gloves National (past president), Southern Association Baseball Writers (past president), National Turf Writers Association (past president), Golf Writers American (life), National Association Softball Writers, Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union (past president), National Football Hall Fame (charter), Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Elk (life).
Connections
Married Mae Louthan; children: Robert Edward, Raymond Eugene.
Career
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1925 - 1926
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1937 - 1970
Awards
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Recipient George Barton award, 1959, Southeastern Conference Sportsman award, 1966, Jake Wade award, 1969, Tennessee Press Association award, 1969. Named Man of Year Capital City Golf Association, 1971, to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, 1972, National Softball Hall of Fame, 1976, Southern Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame, 1980.Recipient George Barton award, 1959, Southeastern Conference Sportsman award, 1966, Jake Wade award, 1969, Tennessee Press Association award, 1969. Named Man of Year Capital City Golf Association, 1971, to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, 1972, National Softball Hall of Fame, 1976, Southern Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame, 1980.