Background
She grew up in Cupertino, California, and attended Monta Vista High School.
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Sheryl Johnson
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Career
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.
Achievements
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She long held the Guinness Book of s record for the most capped international player, competing in 137 international matches. Johnson retired from the national team in 1991. She was inducted into the USFHA Hall of Fame in May 1994. She was honored in the spring of 2001 by the C-society when she was recognized as the only woman in the University of California Berkeley history to earn a Varsity letter in three sports. She coached the Women"s field Hockey team at Stanford University 1984–2002, and was an eight-time NorPac coach of the year.
Membership
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.
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United States
Awards
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Johnson retired from the national team in 1991. She was inducted into the USFHA Hall of Fame in May 1994. She was honored in the spring of 2001 by the C-society when she was recognized as the only woman in the University of California Berkeley history to earn a Varsity letter in three sports. She coached the Women's field Hockey team at Stanford University 1984–2002, and was an eight-time NorPac coach of the year.Johnson retired from the national team in 1991. She was inducted into the USFHA Hall of Fame in May 1994. She was honored in the spring of 2001 by the C-society when she was recognized as the only woman in the University of California Berkeley history to earn a Varsity letter in three sports. She coached the Women's field Hockey team at Stanford University 1984–2002, and was an eight-time NorPac coach of the year.