VIRGINIA DELL JOHNSON

ELECTED: NOVEMBER, 1980

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

INDUCTED: NOVEMBER, 1981

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS

JENNY JOHNSON, SETTING THE STANDARD FOR OTHERS TO TRY TO FOLLOW, WS THE FIRST PERSON INDUCTED INTO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE FEMALE PLAYER CATEGORY.

AN OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE SHORTSTOP AND PRESSURE HITTER, JOHNSON WAS NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AS SWEENEY’S CHEVROLET OF CINCINNATI CAPTURED THE WOMEN'S CLASS “A” WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1976.

A COLLEGE TEACHER, COACH AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT FRANKLIN COLLEGE IN INDIANA, JOHNSON WAS THE PREMIER FEMALE PLAYER IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE USSSA.

HER CLASS ON AND OFF THE FIELD EARNED THE ADMIRATION OF FELLOW PLAYERS AND COACHES.

ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS EVER TO PLAY IN THE WOMEN’S PROGRAM, JOHNSON WON MAY GOLDEN GLOVE AWARDS IN NATIONAL AND WORLD TOURNAMENTS. SHE PROUDLY HAS MAINTAINED A .500 LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE.

NAMED ALL-WORLD AND ALL-TOURNAMENT NUMEROUS TIMES, JOHNSON TURNED HER LOVE FOR THE GAME INTO ENJOYMENT FOR OTHERS TO WATCH.