Whirlwind Johnson Foundation | Lynchburg man helped integrate tennis, hosting Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson
A foundation in Lynchburg is working to restore a home to honor a historic Black figure in the community. Dr. Robert Walter “Whirlwind” Johnson broke barriers as the first African American physician to practice at Lynchburg General Hospital.
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Dr. Johnson helped integrate tennis, hosting Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson

13 Feb Dr. Johnson helped integrate tennis, hosting Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson

Posted on February 13, 2023

A foundation in Lynchburg is working to restore a home to honor a historic Black figure in the community.

Dr. Robert Walter “Whirlwind” Johnson broke barriers as the first African American physician to practice at Lynchburg General Hospital.

“He was my personal doctor,” said Elmer Reid Jr. And a force for change in the sports world.

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