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Gus Johnson

1938 - 1987

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Gus "Honeycomb" Johnson Jr. (December 13, 1938 – April 29, 1987) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 235-pound (107 kg) forward who occasionally played center, Johnson spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets before he split his final campaign between the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers, where he won the ABA championship in his final game. Johnson did not come into the NBA until he was almost 25-years old. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Gus Johnson is the 491st most popular basketball player (down from 444th in 2024), the 14,592nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,842nd in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Gus Johnson ranks 491 out of 1,757. Before him are Bernard King, Greg Oden, Álex Mumbrú, Andrés Nocioni, Sidney Moncrief, and Lou Amundson. After him are Glen Rice, Goran Dragić, Zaza Pachulia, Rolando Blackman, John Paxson, and Jay Arnette.

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Among people born in 1938, Gus Johnson ranks 610. Before him are Stanley Fish, Terrence McNally, Lynn Carlin, Jeff Barry, Sam Nunn, and Samuel Bodman. After him are Jay Arnette, Bruce Babbitt, Bertie Auld, Michael Bell, Anne Helm, and Ishmael Reed. Among people deceased in 1987, Gus Johnson ranks 262. Before him are Obafemi Awolowo, Jackie Fields, Esmond Knight, Walter Abel, Frank Carlson, and Fela Sowande. After him are Cathryn Damon, and June Clyde.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gus Johnson ranks 14,597 out of 20,380. Before him are Randy Travis (1959), George Pérez (1954), Mickey Hart (1943), Rose McConnell Long (1892), Stephanie Wilson (1966), Harvey Glance (1957), and Cristina Vee (1987). After him are Benson Henderson (1983), Glen Rice (1967), Chris Hansen (1959), Pamela Fryman (1959), and Courtney Henggeler (1978).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Gus Johnson ranks 275. Before him are Erik Spoelstra (1970), Walter Davis (1954), Bernard King (1956), Greg Oden (1988), Sidney Moncrief (1957), and Lou Amundson (1982). After him are Glen Rice (1967), John Paxson (1960), Jay Arnette (1938), Richie Guerin (1932), Alvin Robertson (1962), and Rasheed Wallace (1974).

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