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==Background==

==Background==

A native of Ouachita Parish, Johnson graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]. At eighteen, he began playing [[basketball]] at the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then Northeast Louisiana State College, under coach [[Lenny Fant]], who became a close friend and often supplied Johnson with humorous anecdotes for use in political speeches.<ref name=fant>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayou.com/~suelynn/obituaries/lofobit.html|title=Fant's legacy lives on 'in his boys'|work=The Monroe News-Star|date= October 13, 1998|publisher=bayou.com|accessdate=January 1, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

A native of Ouachita Parish, Johnson graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]]. At eighteen, he began playing [[basketball]] at the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], then Northeast Louisiana State College, under coach [[Lenny Fant]], who became a close friend and often supplied Johnson with humorous anecdotes for use in political speeches.<ref name=fant>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayou.com/~suelynn/obituaries/lofobit.html|title=Fant's legacy lives on 'in his boys'|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=October 13, 1998|publisher=bayou.com|accessdate=January 1, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

Johnson was ULM's first All-American.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayou.com/~suelynn/obituaries/lofobit.html|author=Mark S. Rainwater|title="Fant's legacy lives on in 'his boys'"|date=October 13, 1998|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=January 3, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> He led the Warhawks, formerly the Indians, to a 17–8 record in 1961–1962 and to their first Gulf South Conference championship. In 1962, Johnson made both the [[Associated Press]] and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics listings. Johnson led the GSC in scoring for his last two seasons at ULM. He produced eight 30-point games and concluded his career with ULM's all-time scoring record with 1,366 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=3758997|title=Class of 1979: Lanny Johnson|publisher=ulmwarhawks.com|accessdate=December 31, 2019}}</ref>   

Johnson was ULM's first All-American.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayou.com/~suelynn/obituaries/lofobit.html|author=Mark S. Rainwater|title="Fant's legacy lives on in 'his boys'"|date=October 13, 1998|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=January 3, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> He led the Warhawks, formerly the Indians, to a 17–8 record in 1961–1962 and to their first Gulf South Conference championship. In 1962, Johnson made both the [[Associated Press]] and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics listings. Johnson led the GSC in scoring for his last two seasons at ULM. He produced eight 30-point games and concluded his career with ULM's all-time scoring record with 1,366 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19000&ATCLID=3758997|title=Class of 1979: Lanny Johnson|publisher=ulmwarhawks.com|accessdate=December 31, 2019}}</ref>