Dick Wilson (wrestler)

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.

Dick Wilson

Personal information
Born	(1933-11-19)November 19, 1933 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 31, 2008(2008-12-31) (aged 75) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman, Freestyle, and Folkstyle
College team	Toledo
Club	U.S. Army
Team	USA
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 52 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Toledo Rockets NCAA Championships 1959 Iowa City 115 lb 1960 College Park 115 lb 1961 Corvallis 115 lb

In 2016, Wilson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.^[2]