Gus Johnson (sportscaster)
| Gus Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Augustus Cornelius Johnson, Jr. August 10, 1967 Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | Fox Sports commentator |
| Agent | Christian Gesue |
| Title | Fox Sports commentator (2011–present) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre(s) | Play-by-play |
| Sports | Basketball, American football, Boxing |
Augustus Cornelius "Gus" Johnson, Jr. (born August 10, 1967) is an American sportscaster. Formerly employed by CBS Sports, he currently calls play-by-play for Fox Sports, Showtime, the Big Ten Network, and select games for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Johnson attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. He graduated in 1985. That same year, according to the winter 1997 edition of University of Detroit Jesuit's alumni magazine, Highlights, Johnson was all-league quarterback for the school's football team, an all-league shooting guard on the basketball team, and first baseman and catcher on the baseball team. The 1984–1985 University of Detroit Jesuit yearbook also notes that Johnson was a co-captain of both the football and basketball teams and most valuable player on the latter.
Johnson subsequently graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science in 1990 and was a four-year letter winner on Howard's baseball team. Born in Detroit, he is a resident of New York City.
Johnson called play-by-play for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–97), Big East Basketball on the Big East Network, college hockey and college basketball on ESPN, and Canadian Football League games for ESPN2. He also did some NFL games for CBS.
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