The guard, who teamed with Johnson's father, forward John Johnson, to help the Sonics win the 1979 NBA title, died Jan. 15 nearly five years after suffering a stroke. He was 71. "He was one of my ...

Arthur John Johnson was born in Galveston ... Instead, he went to work to help support his family. He swept out a barbershop and worked as a porter in a gambling parlor and as a baker's assistant.