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Recognizing the Accomplishments of Ollie Johnson, director of Athletics at Community College of Philadelphia since 1991.
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WHEREAS, Johnson is retiring as director of Athletics at Community College of Philadelphia, where he has worked for nearly 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Johnson has created an outstanding varsity athletics program that during his tenure has won more than 45 championship titles in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross-country, and tennis; and
WHEREAS, In 2007 alone, the College boasted four state team championships - men's basketball and men's and women's cross-country, and team tennis; and
WHEREAS, Under Johnson's leadership, in addition to athletic excellence, the College's varsity sports participants are encouraged and supported in developing the academic prowess they will need to succeed off the court and playing fields; and
WHEREAS, Community College of Philadelphia' records show that varsity athletes are more likely to complete their education than other students; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Colonials' basketball, baseball, cross-country track, tennis and volleyball teams typically receive academic scholarship offers from four-year colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the College's nine varsity athletic teams, Johnson also is responsible for 25 intramural sports, and a daily roster of recreational activities open to students and College employees, and coordinates outreach programs that target men's health; and
WHEREAS, Johnson, who played 10 years in the National Basketball Association, got his start as a freshman player for the Colonials' Men's basketball team at the College, followed by three seasons as a member of the Temple University Owls; and
WHEREAS, He earned a B.A. in Marketing at Temple University before beginning his NBA career with the Portland Trailblazers; and
WHEREAS, After playing h...
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