Born July 2, 1915 in Crossville, Johnson organized the Crossville Youth Baseball program in 1955. He was president of the Crossville baseball league from 1957 through 1995, coaching until 1993. He was instrumental in the construction of the Crossville City Ball Park, where the field is named after him. He organized Dixie Youth Baseball in Crossville and Boaz in 1962. He was Dixie Youth District 8 Director from 1962 until 1996 and helped expand Dixie Youth from two leagues to 42 leagues in six counties. He organized the Crossville Quarterback Club and was captain for the first four years. He was a scoreboard operator at Crossville Football Stadium for 40 years.
