Episode 119: Bill Johnson - 2025 KWCA Hall of Fame inductee

Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association

Sep 3, 202524:31Sports & Recreation

Hall of Fame inductee, Bill Johnson, accumulated eleven state championships while coaching at Norton. Prior to his coaching career, he was a four-time All-American and 1987 NAIA national champion for Ft. Hays State.

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