Two years of professional basketball with Firestone … Played for Hall of Famer ‘Griz’ Wagner at both Franklin High School and Franklin College …  3-year high school record was 89-8 … state titles in 1920, ’21 and ’22 … his .396 shooting percentage was tourney’s best in ’22 … leading scorer in state one season … winning ways continued at Franklin College … 2 state titles, giving ‘Johnny’ 5 straight state championships … also 5 straight All-State selections … during one stretch, his college team won 77 and lost 1 professional basketball … 2 years with Firestone.

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