Former Hawks star ‘Fast Eddie’ Johnson dies at 65 while serving life in prison
Posted: Wed Nov 4, 2020 6:22 pm
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Former Hawks star ‘Fast Eddie’ Johnson dies at 65 while serving life in prison
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Ryan Young
November 3, 2020, 6:23 pm
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Former Atlanta Hawks star Eddie Johnson, who was hit with a lifetime ban from the NBA and was serving a life sentence in prison, has died, according to the Associated Press.
He was 65.
Johnson died on Oct. 26, but his death was confirmed on Tuesday by the Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida, per the report.
‘Fast Eddie’ sentenced to life in prison, banned from NBA
Johnson, who quickly earned the nickname “Fast Eddie,” was selected by the Hawks in the third round of the 1977 draft. He spent eight seasons there, earning two All-Star nods, before finishing up his time in the league with short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Seattle Supersonics.
He averaged 15.1 points and 5.1 assists throughout his career, and hit a career-high 19.1 points per game during the 1980-81 season.
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Former Hawks star ‘Fast Eddie’ Johnson dies at 65 while serving life in prison
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Ryan Young
November 3, 2020, 6:23 pm
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Former Atlanta Hawks star Eddie Johnson, who was hit with a lifetime ban from the NBA and was serving a life sentence in prison, has died, according to the Associated Press.
He was 65.
Johnson died on Oct. 26, but his death was confirmed on Tuesday by the Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida, per the report.
‘Fast Eddie’ sentenced to life in prison, banned from NBA
Johnson, who quickly earned the nickname “Fast Eddie,” was selected by the Hawks in the third round of the 1977 draft. He spent eight seasons there, earning two All-Star nods, before finishing up his time in the league with short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Seattle Supersonics.
He averaged 15.1 points and 5.1 assists throughout his career, and hit a career-high 19.1 points per game during the 1980-81 season.
https://sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/atlanta-hawks-star-fast-eddie-johnson-dies-prison-sentence-nba-ban-232350292.html
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