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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| halloffame =
| image = Konnie Johannesson, 1920 Olympics.jpg
| image_size = 185px
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| caption =
| birth_date = August 10, 1896
| birth_place = Glenboro, MB, CAN
| death_date = October 25, 1968
| death_place = Winnipeg, MB, CAN
| ntl_team = CAN
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 165
| position = Defence
| shoots =
| played_for = [[Winnipeg Falcons]] Selkirk Fishermen Winnipeg Maroons St. Paul Saints Moose Jaw Warriors Regina Capitals Seattle Eskimos
| career_start = 1916
| career_end = 1929
}}
'''Konrad Jonasson "Konnie" Johannesson''' (August 10, 1896 – October 25, 1968) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] ice hockey player who competed in the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]. He was born in Glenboro, Manitoba. He played right defence for the [[Winnipeg Falcons]], the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He died on October 25, 1968 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was of Icelandic descent.

Outside of his hockey life Johannesson was an avid aviator and trained with the Royal Flying Corps in Ismaïlia, Egypt during World War I. After his retirement from ice hockey he worked as an airport manager, flying instructor and managed the ‘Johannesson Flying Service' for flying transportation.

==Awards and achievements==
*[[Allan Cup]] Championship (1920)
*Olympic Gold Medalist (1920)

==External links==
*[http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/johannesson_kj.shtml Konrad Jonasson “Konnie” Johannesson] at [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/ Manitoba Historical Society]
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/konnie-johannesson-1.html Konnie Johannesson] sports-reference.com
*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHANKON01 Konrad Johannesson's profile on database]

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