University of Wisconsin
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wilson attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he was a star football player for the Badgers. Wilson won Most Valuable Player honor as the center for the Badgers in 1947 and 1948. He was also an all-conference center in 1947. In his senior year, 1949, Wilson was the team captain and won the Big Ten Most Valuable Player award as an end. Wilson also led the Badgers baseball team in batting with batting averages of .342 and .426 in 1948 and 1949. He led the Badgers to a 17–7 record and a spot in the 1950 College World Series. Wilson graduated from Wisconsin in 1951 as an insurance major.
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