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Encyclopedia > Alexander Wilson (athlete)

Alexander S. "Alex" Wilson (December 1, 1905 - December 10, 1994) was a Canadian athlete who competed in both the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. In his time he was a star at the University of Notre Dame and the Alex Wilson Invitational was named for him. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The Games of the X Olympiad were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, United States. ... The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ...


Medals

The 4 x 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 metres or 1 lap. ... 400 m is a common track running event. ... 800m is a common track running event. ...

Awards

The Helms Foundation was founded in Los Angeles in the mid-1930s by Bill Schroader and Paul Helms, and researched records to rank the US top college basketball teams dating back to 1901. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

External link

  • Notre Dame Athletic site


 
 

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