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LeRoy Johnson

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Years covered: 1935


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LEROY JOHNSON
United States of America

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Chern vs L Johnson 1-0191935Los Angeles City ChampionshipD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted

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Apr-09-25
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  NewspaperChessArchiv: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, May 16, 1954

"LeRoy Johnson, president of the California Chess Federation."

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Apr-09-25
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  Stonehenge: <In 1979, LeRoy Johnson died at the age of 84. He was president of the California Chess Federation for 10 years> (no source of course).

http://www.chessdryad.com/articles/...

Could be https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/...

Apr-09-25
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  NewspaperChessArchiv: That's what I'm getting over on MyHeritage app.

Leroy Johnson
Family Trees Stocker Web Site, managed by Angelina Stocker Birth June 30 1895 - Holbrook, Furnas, Nebraska, USA Death Apr 11 1979 - Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Parents Charles Johnson, Effie B Johnson (born Winner) Wife Lillian Maude Barney

https://www.myheritage.com/research...

Apr-09-25
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  NewspaperChessArchiv: <stonehenge> oh, I apologize. It's all over newspapers (com) archives. He held many titles. It seemed redundant to post a source.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/...

Apr-09-25
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  NewspaperChessArchiv: <stonehenge> Forgive me, I assume all the biographers have subs to newspapers (com) or an equivalent. I'll try to keep that in mind.

Here's a photo of LeRoy Johnson if you like from my trusty but ever skeptical records. https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/...

Vol. 4, No. 2, California Chess Reporter, September 1954. C.S.C.F. President LeRoy Johnson (Los Angeles).

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