Al Wilson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alfred Mayo "Al"•Wilson |
| Used name | Al•Wilson |
| Born | 31 December 1903 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 27 October 1989 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 184 cm |
| Affiliations | Yale 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 |