Kevin Johnson (athlete)

Edwin Luther Kevin Johnson (9 April 1951 – 8 March 2016) was a Bahamian sprinter, long jumper, and police reservist. Johnson excelled in sprinting events during his high school career and won Floridan state titles in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres. He was then selected to compete for Bahamas at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, though he did not medal in any of his events. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he competed in the men's 200 metres and advanced until the quarterfinals, and the men's 4 × 100 metres relay and advanced until the semifinals.

After the 1968 Summer Games, John also competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and 1971 Pan American Games. He then competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics though did not medal in any of his events. He was part of the Florida State Seminoles after the 1972 Summer Games and won four state titles. After his sporting career, he became the Superintendent of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and was inducted to the Bahamas Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He later died on 8 March 2016.