| Montgomery Wilson | |
| Country: |  Canada |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Canada |
| Death Place: | Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 182 cm[1] |
| Formerpartner: | Constance Wilson-Samuel |
| Skating Club: | Toronto Skating Club |
| Retired: | 1939 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion.[2]
Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from throat cancer.
Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in singles.[1]
Wilson also competed in pair skating with his sister Constance Wilson-Samuel. Together, they won numerous Canadian and North American championships.
Wilson turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. Following his army service, he joined the Skating Club of Boston as the club's senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. He coached the following skaters:
Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976), Skate Canada Hall of Fame (1990), Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007).[1] [4]
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(with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Ralph McCreath)
(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)