John S. Johnson (sportsman)

John Sigfried Johnson (May 11, 1873 – January 17, 1934) was an early American cyclist and speed skater.

[1] He was born as Johan Sigfrid Jonsson in Sweden and emigrated with his parents to Minnesota in the United States in 1881.

This happened in 1892 at a racing track in Independence, Iowa.

[3] Johnson was also a world record holder in speed skating, and won world championship titles in both sports.

Later in his career, Johnson rode for racing teams sponsored by the bicycle manufacturers E.C.