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Vol. 49 | No. 6 | JUNE 2022
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Sports fan thrives in his dream job By Peg Lopata Contributing Writer BOSTON - Richard Johnson, curator at the Boston Sports Museum, must’ve been born under a lucky star. Of course, it hasn’t all been luck. Through many years of hard work, Johnson, age 66, has become a foremost authority on sports. He’s got a tiny office that’s nothing to boast about, but no matter. He’s certainly in his happy place and has been since he was hired as the museum’s first employee in 1982. “I couldn’t have sat down and conjured a better job,” said Johnson. “I’m very grateful.” Johnson not only works as curator. He’s written books and essays ― too numerous to mention them all. His book, “Ted Williams, a Portrait in Words and Pictures” (Walker and Company, 1991) written with co-author, Glenn Stout, was a New York Times Sunday Book Review Notable Book. Sports fan | 4
‘Best Job Evah!’ “I couldn’t have sat down and conjured a better job,” says Richard Johnson (right), of his role curating the collections and exhibits at the Boston Sports Museum.
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