`Rollicking' Ron was a March legend in winner-take-all days; Ron Johnson drew all kinds of accolades for his 33.8 scoring average in the 1955 and 1956 state tournaments.(SPORTS)(PATRICK REUSSE)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 27, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: PATRICK REUSSE; STAFF WRITER

You have to be over 50 years old to put into context what the one-class state basketball tournament meant in Minnesota and to what it has become with multiple classes.

You require another decade of seniority to remember the greatest player of his time to appear in a state tournament.

Ron Johnson led New Prague through Region Four in 1955 and 1956. The Trojans lost to eventual champion Minneapolis Washburn in the 1955 semifinals and finished fourth. They lost to eventual champion Minneapolis Roosevelt in the 1956 semifinals and ...

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