Wilson Charles
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| File:Wilson Charles 1932b.jpg Wilson Charles in 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1908 De Pere, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | June 6, 2006 (aged 98) Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, decathlon, 100 m |
| Club | Haskell Indian Institute |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | LJ – 7.24 m (1931) Decathlon – 6901 (1932) 100 m – 10.7 (1929)[1][2] |
Wilson David "Buster" Charles, Jr. (April 4, 1908 – June 6, 2006) was a Native American athlete who finished fourth in the decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He also competed nationally in basketball and American football. After retiring from sports he worked as an engineer in Phoenix, Arizona. He was inducted into the National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians.[1]
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Categories:
- 1908 births
- 2006 deaths
- People from De Pere, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin
- Track and field athletes from Phoenix, Arizona
- Native American basketball players
- Native American people from Wisconsin
- Track and field athletes from Wisconsin
- American men decathletes
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American sportsmen