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Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson is a Mobile native who attended the all-black Williamson High School. He grew up to become an inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, whose work includes a U.S. Air Force-term of service and a twelve-year stint at NASA. He is best known for inventing two of the world’s best-selling toys, the Super Soaker water gun and the Nerf Gun.