A strong presence: UNM's 'Father of Athletics' left an indelible legacy
Masons work on the walls of renovated Johnson Center on April 15, 2019.
University of New Mexico coach Roy Johnson stands in front of the school’s gymnasium named after him.
Roy Johnson, far right, attending an alumni reunion during the University of New Mexico’s 1970 homecoming. To his left is his wife Clyda Johnson, and UNM law school graduate and district judge Garnett Burks.
A June 3, 1957, photo in the Albuquerque Journal shows the gymnasium nearing completion.
A Sept. 6, 1920, article in the Albuquerque Journal announces the arrival of future athletic director Roy William Johnson.
