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Don "The Kokomo Kid" Johnson

The Don Johnson Memorial Team honors the generous and caring nature of a great man who is gone but will never be forgotten. Don has a long list of titles and awards, but his greatest accomplishments are the values he instilled in his children and grandchildren. This, his legacy of giving continues.

Don Johnson, a.k.a. "The Kokomo Kid" won his first title in 1964 and continued to win 26 National PBA titles. He is well known for his "perfect" 299 game in the 1970 Firestone Tournament of Champions. He won the PBA Player of the Year two years in a row in 1971 and 1972. Additionally, he won the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award in 1977, alon with the 3 American Bowling Congress Championships. He was also voted one of Bowling Magazine's "20 Best Bowlers of the Century." Trying to put the honor into perspective, (determined by writers, historians, and Hall of Fam bowlers), he said, "I've had back-to-back bowlers of the year, I won 26 PBA titles, bowled 30 perfect games, and got elected to five different hall of fame. But to be voted the eighth-best bowler of the century ... how can you beat an award like that?"

Don has been inducted into the PBA, USBC/ABC, Indiana State, Kokomo(Indiana), Summit County (Akron, Ohio) and the Howard County (Indiana) Halls of Fame. In addition to his many accolades, Don was a world-class teacher, instructing students from more than 20 countries. He was the lead instructor for the Professional Bowling Camps, wrote an instructional book, and produces three best-selling bowling videos.

We are committed to honoring Don Johnson in a way that would make him proud!

The Johnson Family