My Daddy liked physical fitness and wanted me to be a prizefighter.

During that time he was nicknamed "Judy" because he resembled Judy Gans a player for the Chicago American Giants. Legacy
Johnson was a good fielder and he was considered one of the greatest third basemen of the Negro leagues. A statue of Johnson stands outside Frawley Stadium in Delaware.

William Julius "Judy" Johnson (October 26 1899 – June 15 1989) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball. He played for the Hilldale Club Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords from 1921 to 1936.