Dick Johnston (journalist)

Dick Johnson
Born (1919-06-11)June 11, 1919
Buffalo, New York
Died November 6, 2008(2008-11-06) (aged 89)
Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater Cornell University
Occupation journalist
Years active 1939–1984
Employer The Buffalo News
Awards Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1986)

Richard W. "Dick" 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]

References

  1. "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. Bailey, Budd. "Longtime News Hockey Writer Johnston Dies", The Buffalo News, November 2008
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