Teacher and Coach
After retiring from professional athletics in 1935, Wilson enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a master's degree in history. Wilson worked for 37 years as a school teacher. He began his teaching career at Oroville High School and then McKinley Grade School in Berkeley. He was employed at Berkeley High School for 34 years as a teacher, football and baseball coach, head of the boys' athletic department, vice principal and coordinator of student activities.
Wilson was a member and served as president of the Berkeley Lions Club. He also worked as a football official of the Pacific-8 Conference.
Wilson retired from Berkeley High School in 1973 and died that fall at age 61. Wilson died in Moraga, California, and was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in San Pablo, California. Wilson was survived by his wife, Marie, two daughters and five sons.
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