So where did Billy “White Shoes’’ Johnson get his nickname?
Well, there was no ESPN and Chris Berman in those days, and the nickname came to life after a game he played as a junior at Chichester High School in Delaware County, Pa., in 1968.
“White Shoes’’ takes it from here: “I was sitting that summer out on the steps with a friend of mine, and we were talking about players like Joe Namath that were wearing white cleats. I told my friend I really liked white shoes, and he dared me to do it.