Rafer Lewis Lewis Johnson (1934 - 2020)

Born 18 Aug 1934 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States of America

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Died 2 Dec 2020 at age 86 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

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Rafer Lewis Johnson is Notable.

Rafer Lewis Johnson was an American film actor and a gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympics.

Rafer Lewis Johnson was born on August 18, 1934, in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, to Lewis Johnson and Dimple Gibson Johnson ^[1].

In 1955, Rafer (19) was a Freshman at University of California, in Los Angeles and Captain of the Track and Field Team and notably the only African-American member at that time.^[2]

In 1956, Rafer (20) was Yeoman and worked with two white female students on the Soph Newsletter.^[3]

In 1958, Rafer lived at 741 Ayley Avenue, in Los Angeles County, California and was registered as a Democrat.^[4]

Rafer Johnson (86) passed away on December 2, 2020, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[5]

Rafer Johnson A Life In Photos

Sources

1. ↑ "Brasil, Cartões de Imigração, 1900-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5YW-VD8?cc=1932363&wc=QS6Q-RMW%3A1019546801%2C1020058301 : 9 May 2019), Group 4 > 004910172 > image 128 of 203; Arquivo Nacional, Rio de Janeiro (National Archives, Rio de Janeiro).
2. ↑ 1955 School Yearbook: "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
   "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of California, Los Angeles; Year: 1955
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #801734213 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Name: Rafer Johnson; Estimated Age: Abt 20; Birth Year: abt 1935; Yearbook Date: 1955; School Location: Los Angeles, California.
3. ↑ 1956 School Yearbook: "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
   "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of California, Santa Barbara; Year: 1956
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #806718480 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Name: Rafer Johnson; Estimated Age: Abt 20; Birth Year: abt 1936; Yearbook Date: 1956; School: University of California, Santa Barbara; School Location: Los Angeles, California, USA.
4. ↑ Record of Rafer L Johnson: "California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968"
   California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61066 #56540927 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Name: Rafer L Johnson; Residence Date: 1958; Street Address: 741 Ayley Ave; Residence Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; Party Affiliation: Democrat.
5. ↑ https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/rafer-johnson-1934-2020-olympic-decathlon-legend/

• Wikidata: Item Q452605, en:Wikipedia

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• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 1 December 2020. A third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 1 December 2020. A third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 1 December 2020. A third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 2 December 2020. Citing Newsbank.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 1 December 2020. A third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #219248877 (accessed 23 April 2024)
  Memorial page for Rafer Johnson (18 Aug 1934-2 Dec 2020), citing Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA (plot: Del Mar III); Maintained by Find a Grave.