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. 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.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1933 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 31, 2008 (aged 75) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2016, Wilson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
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