Dick Wilson | |
Collegeteam: | Toledo Rockets |
Country: | United States |
Team: | USA |
Club: | U.S. Army |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Greco-Roman, Freestyle, and Folkstyle |
Birth Date: | 19 November 1933 |
Birth Place: | Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Dick Wilson (November 19, 1933 - December 31, 2008) was an American wrestler. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1] He competed collegiately at the University of Toledo, where he was a three-time NCAA runner-up and three-time All-American. He was a Pan American Games champion in freestyle wrestling in 1959. At the 1961 World Wrestling Championships, he competed in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, finishing fifth in both disciplines while serving as team captain. In total he was a six-time AAU National Champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling styles.
In 2016, Wilson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]