Hiram College

Wilson, a four-sport athlete at Hiram (basketball, football, track and tennis), was a member of the Hiram College basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was selected to compete in the Olympics because of their status as one of the top collegiate teams in the state of Ohio. Hiram College is the only college in the country to receive a team Olympic gold medal.