Rafer Johnson
American film actor
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Rafer Lewis Johnson was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games. Wikipedia
Born: August 18, 1934, Hillsboro, TX
Died: December 2, 2020 (age 86 years), Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Elizabeth Thorsen (m. 1971)
Children: Jenny Johnson Jordan
Parents: Alma Gibson Johnson and Lewis Johnson
Height: 6′ 3″
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