Kenneth L. Wilson

Kenneth L. Wilson
Wilson in 1920
Personal information
BornMarch 27, 1896
Atwood, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1979 (aged 82)
Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, shot put, javelin throw
ClubChicago AA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 37.58 m (1920)
JT – 52.55 m (1920)[1][2]

Kenneth Leon "Tug" Wilson (March 27, 1896 – February 2, 1979) was an American track and field athlete and athletics administrator. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, finishing tenth in the discus throw competition.[3] Wilson served as the second commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, from 1945 to 1961, and as the president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1953 to 1965.[1]

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  3. ^ "Kenneth L. Wilson". Olympedia. Retrieved July 21, 2021.