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Dick Johnston (journalist)

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Dick Johnson
Born(1919-06-11)June 11, 1919
DiedNovember 6, 2008(2008-11-06) (aged 89)
Alma materCornell University
Occupationjournalist
Years active1939–1984
EmployerThe Buffalo News
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1986)

Richard W. Johnston (June 11, 1919 – November 6, 2008), was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for The Buffalo News, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1986 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He joined the paper in 1939 and retired in 1984.[2]

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  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ Bailey, Budd. "Longtime News Hockey Writer Johnston Dies", The Buffalo News, November 2008