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Post by thebaldeagle1932 on Feb 26, 2009 11:20:22 GMT
Here's a clip I have found in regard to the great rider in less fortunate times. I am uncertain of its source. It reads:
....Ron Johnson, the charismatic Australian who played such a major role in cementing the golden years of the Rangers. His career was of the highest calibre until a crash at Wimbledon on August 1 1949 when he fractured his skull. After that, he struggled to live up to his colourful reputation as one of the sport's all-time greats. In 1951, Johnson returned to Australia, and after a successful come-back was briefly with West Ham in 1955, then needed the help of friends and supporters to pay his fare home. After New Cross reopened in 1959, the following season Johnson made another come-back but was outclassed even in junior events..
In 1963, when the Rangers reopened in the Provincial League, then 54-years-old, Johnson was back for another trial but failed to make the team. He made his last appearance at New Cross on May 14 when he beat Phil Bishop 2-1 in a match race series. Johnson died in Australia in 1983.
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