Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 78 kg (172 lb) | Sport Athletics Name Wilson Charles | |
Born April 4, 1908 De Pere, Wisconsin, United States Died June 6, 2006 (aged 98)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Event(s) Long jump, decathlon, 100 m Club Haskell Indian Institute |
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.
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