Legendary NSU track and field coach Leon Johnson is remembered

Longtime, legendary Northwestern State track and field coach Leon Johnson who led the Demons and Lady Demons to national prominence and tutored a pair of USA Olympians before retiring in 2013, died Tuesday after a brief illness.Johnson, 86, whose decades-long career at Northwestern made him a nationally recognized name in track and field. He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and his son, ...

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