William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian

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. Competing in

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, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time

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champion.

Personal life

Wilson was born in

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in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from throat cancer.

Career

Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the

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and the bronze medal at the

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in singles. Wilson also competed in

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with his sister

Constance Wilson-Samuel Constance Wilson-Samuel (January 7, 1908 – February 28, 1953) was a Canadian figure skater, born in Toronto, Ontario. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1932 World bronze medallist, a four-time North American champion, and a nin ...

. Together, they won numerous

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and

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championships. Wilson turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. Following his army service, he joined the

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as the club's senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. He coached the following skaters: *

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, U.S. pair skating champion, World and Olympic competitor *

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, U.S. men's singles champion and World competitor *

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, U.S. men's singles silver medallist and World competitor *

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, U.S. national medallist, Olympic and World competitor Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976),

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(1990),

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Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and

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(2007).

Results

Men's singles

Pairs with Wilson-Samuel

Fours

(with Dorothy Caley,

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, and

Ralph McCreath Ralph Scott McCreath (April 27, 1919 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours (figure skating), fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCa ...

) (with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)

References

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