Rafer Johnson did more than just lend his name to Kingsburg's junior high school. He often handed out diplomas to 8th grade graduates as well. For several years, Johnson would personally congratulate students as they matriculated to high school. He last appeared in person in 2014. If he couldn't make...
Kingsburg Icon Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic Decathlon Champion, Dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced....
UCLA Names Track After Kingsburg Great Rafer Johnson and Wife
LOS ANGELES — UCLA will honor Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson and his wife Betsy by naming the track at Drake Stadium for the couple. The dedication ceremony is Oct. 25. Gold and Silver Medalist in Olympic Decathlon Johnson won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Rome...