Lewis Johnson

Lewis Johnson, serving as Master of Ceremonies at the USATF Jesse Owens Award banquet

Lewis Johnson is a sports reporter. He is one of the few broadcasters to have worked for ESPN/ABC, NBC, CBS, and Turner. He also has worked for Westwood One.[1]

The 6' 6" Lewis placed 8th in the 800 meters at the 1987 NCAA Championships with his personal record of 1:47.00.[2]

Lewis is a 1986 graduate of the University of Cincinnati.

Career history

Starting with the 2000 Olympics, Johnson worked for NBC. He covered Notre Dame Football, the NBA, and the AFL as well as appearing on NBC's Olympic Coverage. He then covered college football and basketball for Versus after leaving NBC in 2006. After leaving Versus in 2011, he began working for CBS, ESPN and Dial Global. He also has worked as a sideline reporter for NBC's coverage of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

References

  1. "Lewis Johnson". WestwoodOne. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. University of Cincinnati: 'Fast Track' To Network Success Tested Star UC Runner's Endurance 28 April 2002
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