Coach

R. C. Johnson

Inducted 1992


Teacher/Coach 46 Years (1938 – 1984)

    • New Hope Elementary School—Hardin County, TN (1938 – 1939)
      • Won 100% of games

    • Crump Elementary School (1939 – 1940)
      • Won 100% of games

    • Shiloh High School (1940 - 1942)
      • Basketball
        • Record:  47 – 15

    • Ramer High School (1946 – 1953)
      • Basketball
        • Record:  167 – 27

    • Savannah Central High School (1953 – 1969)
      • Basketball
        • Record:  387 – 107

    • Milan High School (1969 – 1984)
      • Basketball
        • Won 68% of games

  • Coach Johnson took 8 Boys’ and 1 Girls’ team to the TSSAA State Basketball Tournament
  • One year, Coach Johnson had both boys’ and girls’ teams in the TSSAA State Basketball Tournament (Central High School—Savannah, 1963)
  • Coach Johnson also coached baseball for 22 years, and assisted in football 14 years
  • Had an overall winning percentage of 73%
  • He started Little League and Babe Ruth baseball programs in Savannah, TN
  • Initiated the golf program at Milan High School
  • Inducted into the Gibson County Hall of Fame in 1995
  • Named one of the Coaches of the Century in 2000

Other 1992 Inductees

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