Alexander S. Wilson (December 1, 1907 – December 9, 1994) was a Canadian sprinter who competed in both the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Montreal and died in Mission, Texas, United States.
In 1928 he won a bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event.Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay; retrieved June 20, 2013 In the 400 metre competitionAthletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Semi-Finals; retrieved June 20, 2013 as well as in the 800 metre contestAthletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 800 metres Semi-Finals; retrieved June 20, 2013 he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later, he won the silver medal in the 800 metreAthletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 800 metres; retrieved June 20, 2013 event and the bronze medal in the 400 metreAthletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 400 metres; retrieved June 20, 2013 competition. With the Canadian team he won another bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metre relay contest.Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay; retrieved June 20, 2013
At the 1930 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) he won the gold medal in the 440 yards event and the bronze medal in the 880 yards competition. With the Canadian relay team he won the silver medal in the 4 × 440 yards contest.Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men); retrieved June 20, 2013 He was a track and field athlete at the University of Notre Dame and the Alex Wilson Invitational was named for him because he went on to coach the track and field team for several decades. At Notre Dame he won the 400 meter NCAA Outdoor Championship in 1932.
Wilson was born in Montreal, Quebec and died in Hidalgo, Texas.Alexander Wilson
Awards Canadian Track Hall of Fame (1954) Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame (1967) National Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country Coaches Association National Coach of the Year (1972) US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2008)
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