Al Wilson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlfred Mayo "Al"•Wilson
Used nameAl•Wilson
Born31 December 1903 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Died27 October 1989 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements184 cm
AffiliationsYale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

From Yale, class of 1925, Al Wilson rowed crew for all four years and was captain of the crew team his senior year. During his four years at Yale, Wilson led the crew to victory over Harvard four times in the Harvard-Yale Boat Race. After college he worked in Boston for a time, but returned to his native Minnesota during the war and worked there the rest of his life with the Honeywell Corp.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Al Wilson
Eights, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold