Wilson Charles

Wilson Charles

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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