Word: mckenley
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Olympic Flop. Born in Kingston, 22-year-old Sprinter Johnson ran the 100 in 11.5 sec. at the age of twelve, and caught the eye of Jamaican Track Star Herb McKenley. The ex-Olympian painstakingly tutored Johnson for six years, coached him to Jamaican high school records of 9.6 sec. in the 100, 21.1 sec. in the 220, and 50.7 sec. in the 440. In 1959 he entered Bakersfield (Calif.) College, and cut his running times to a creditable 9.4 sec. in the 100, 20.6 in the 220. Unhappy with his poor showing in the 1960 Olympics-he started sloppily...