PLAYER PROFILE

YUMP JOHNSON

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Albin “Yump” Johnson  was legendary sports figure in Connecticut . Johnson played semi-professional baseball, football and basketball from 1910 through the early 1920’s. He also won the Connecticut State handball championship and in his later years became a prominent amateur golfer. Johnson was a long time employee of Aetna Life Insurance Company, that was headquartered in Hartford Connecticut. The company sponsored powerful independent basketball and baseball teams that featured Johnson. During the basketball season, Johnson would also play additional games with other independent or league teams in the area.

 

YUMP JOHNSON Height: 5:09 Weight: 165 College: None
Albin Julius Johnson Born: Jan 21, 1890 Died: Mar 27, 1962 Hometown: West Hartford, Ct.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1910-11 East Hartford Alhambra Club Indep
1910-11 Winsted Indep
1910-11 Hartford Athletiics YMCA
1911-12 Hartford CSBL
1911-12 Hartford Aetna Lifers Indep
1912-13 Hartford Aetna Lifers Indep
1912-13 South Manchrster G’s Indep
1913-14 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1914-15 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1915-16 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1915-16 Hartford Ramblers Indep
1915-16 Hartford Delphs Indep
1916-17 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1916-17 Hartford Delphs Indep
1917-18 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1918-19 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1919-20 Thompsonville IL 16 45 17 107 6.7
1919-20 Hartford Aetna Lifers Indep
1919-20 Hartford Nutmegs Indep
1919-20 Hartford Ramblers Indep
1919-20 Hartford Nutmegs Indep
1919-20 Hartford Wonakas Indep
1919-20 Rockfville A.A. Indep
1920-21 Hartford /Turners Falls IL 10 28 6 62 6.2
1920-21 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1920-21 Hartford Wyonakas Indep
1921-22 Hartford  IL 3 2 1 5 1.7
1921-22 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1921-22 Hartford ZYs Indep
1922-23 Hartford Aetna LIfers Indep
1922-23 Hartford ZYs Indep
1922-23 Hartford All-Hartford Indep
1922-23 Hartford Capitol City Five Indep
1923-24 Hartford Wakefield Morley Indep
1923-24 Hartford Liabaility Claim Indep
Major League Totals 29 75 24 174 6.0

 

 

 

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