Famous Johnsons
This Michigan State Alumni drafted #1 Overall in the 1979 NBA draft was a 5 time Champion, 3 time MVP, won a gold medal with the 1992 “Dream Team”
Who is Magic Johnson?
This cymbal on a drum kit helps to maintain a steady rhythmic pattern, especially in most jazz tunes, placed on the extreme right of most drum sets
What is a ride cymbal?
“Promise me now… and never let go of that promise……… never let go.”
Born in Gloucestershire, England, this author lived a rags to riches life, from living on state benefits to being the worlds first billionaire author
Who is JK Rowling?
This American gymnast is listed at 4’8”, and won 4 gold medals in the Olympics for team USA in Rio de Janiero in 2016
Who is Simone Biles?
This Johnson played for the Miami Hurricanes football team, in which he won a national championship in 1991, and then when on to pursue professional wrestling and acting
Who is Dwayne Johnson?
This member of the woodwind family, and the double reed family, mainly plays in the bass and tenor clefs, known for its distinctive tone, color, wide range and variety of character
What is a bassoon?
“Houston, we have a problem”
What is "Apollo 13"?
This author born in current day South Africa in 1892, resurged the genre of fantasy by publishing works like “The Hobbit” and “The Silmarillion”
Who is J.R.R Tolkien?
This tennis player turned pro when she was 14 years old, won the US Open and Wimbledon back to back in 2000-2001, and ranked 2nd all time in prize money for a female tennis player, just below her younger sister
Who is Venus Williams?
Born in Stonewall, Texas on August 27th 1908, this Johnson was our nations 36th president
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
This instrument has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard, had lots of popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, dates back to 3500 BC in Asia and Africa
“To infinity and beyond!”
What is "Toy Story"
This poet born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England died on the same day he was born, and published comedies, histories, and tragedies to become one of the most known names in literature
Who is William Shakespeare?
This woman is a 3 time WNBA MVP, 2 time WNBA champion with the Los Angeles Sparks, became the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game
This Johnson, nicknamed the “The Big Unit” was a 5x Cy Young award winner and a World Series champion with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Who is Randy Johnson?
This Southeast Asian percussion instrument takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet
What is a gong?
“If you build it he will come”
What is "Field of Dreams"
This author born in 1812, had 10 children became an international literary star by publishing works like “A Christmas Carol” and “Oliver Twist”
Who is Charles Dickens?
This US skier won 4 World Cup championships, one of only two female skiers to do so, and won a gold medal in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games in the Downhill portion of the games.
Who is Lindsey Vonn?
This Johnson was a professional stock car racing driver and a seven-time champion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, drove #48 for Hendrick Motorsprorts
Who is Jimmie Johnson?
This instrument consists of tuned metal bars, which are played with soft mallets and is commonly used in jazz music, contains a pedal, very much like a piano, and can also be found in the percussion section in most orchestras and concert bands
What is a vibraphone?
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat”
What is "Jaws"
This author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 for a book she wrote about some of the racist attitude of her hometown in Monroeville, Alabama when she was 10 years old
Who is Harper Lee?
This US figure skater one a silver medal in the 1994 Olympic Games, but is most known for being attacked by a person who hired to do so by her rival, who ended up getting banned for life from competitive figure skating.
Who is Nancy Kerrigan?