Kenneth L. Wilson
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Kenneth Leon "Tug" Wilson (March 27, 1896 – February 2, 1979) was an American track and field athlete and amateur 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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Born | March 27, 1896 Atwood, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 1979 (aged 82) Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put, javelin throw |
Club | Chicago AA |
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Personal best(s) | DT – 37.58 m (1920) JT – 52.55 m (1920)[1][2] |
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