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Ollie Johnson
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Personal information
Born (1949-05-11) May 11, 1949 (age 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
High school South Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Temple (1969–1972)
NBA Draft 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1972–1987
Career history
1972–1974 Portland Trail Blazers
1974–1975 New Orleans Jazz
1975–1977 Kansas City–Omaha / Kansas City Kings
1977–1978 Atlanta Hawks
1978–1980 Chicago Bulls
1980–1982 Philadelphia 76ers
1984–1985 Hobart Devils
1985–1986 Basket Groot Willebroek
1986–1987 West Sydney Westars
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC University–Eastern Player of the Year (1972)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC University–Eastern (1971, 1972)
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,341 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds 2,280 (3.3 rpg)
Assists 1,212 (1.8 apg)

Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career.

He became director of athletics at the Community College of Philadelphia, retiring in 2011.

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