Wilson Charles
American decathlete (1908–2006)
 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]
References
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- ^ a b Buster Charles. sports-reference.com
- ^ Wilson Charles. trackfield.brinkster.net
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US National Championship winners in men's decathlon
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1915: Alma Richards
- 1916–19: not held
- 1920: Brutus Hamilton
- 1921: Dan Shea
- 1922: Harrison Thompson
- 1923: Harold Osborn
- 1924: Tony Plansky
- 1925–26: Harold Osborn
- 1927: Fait Elkins
- 1928–29: Ken Doherty
- 1930: Wilson Charles
- 1931: Jess Mortensen
- 1932: James Bausch
- 1933: Barney Berlinger
- 1934–35: Bob Clark
- 1936: Glenn Morris
- 1937: not held
- 1938–39: Joe Scott
- 1940: Bill Watson
- 1941: John Borican
- 1942: Bill Terwilliger
- 1943: Bill Watson
- 1944: Irv Mondschein
- 1945: Charles Beaudry
- 1946–47: Irv Mondschein
- 1948–50: Bob Mathias
- 1951: Bob Richards
- 1952: Bob Mathias
- 1953: Milt Campbell
- 1954–55: Bob Richards
- 1956: Rafer Johnson
- 1957: Charles Pratt
- 1958: Rafer Johnson
- 1959: C.K. Yang (TPE) * Dave Edstrom
- 1960: Rafer Johnson
- 1961: Paul Herman
- 1962: C.K. Yang (TPE) * Paul Herman
- 1963: Steve Pauly
- 1964: C.K. Yang (TPE) * Paul Herman
- 1965–69: Bill Toomey
- 1970: John Warkentin
- 1971: Rick Wanamaker
- 1972–73: Jeff Bennett
- 1974: Bruce Jenner
- 1975: Fred Samara
- 1976: Bruce Jenner
- 1977: Fred Dixon
- 1978: Mike Hill
- 1979: Bobby Coffman
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Bob Coffman
- 1981–82: John Crist
- 1983: Mark Anderson
- 1984: John Crist
- 1985: John Sayre
- 1986: Dave Johnson
- 1987: Tim Bright
- 1988: Gary Kinder
- 1989–90: Dave Johnson
- 1991: Dan O'Brien
- 1992: Dave Johnson
USA Track & Field
- 1993–96: Dan O'Brien
- 1997: Steve Fritz
- 1998–99: Chris Huffins
- 2000: Tom Pappas
- 2001: Kip Janvrin
- 2002–03: Tom Pappas
- 2004–05: Bryan Clay
- 2006–07: Tom Pappas
- 2008: Bryan Clay
- 2009: Trey Hardee
- 2010: Jake Arnold
- 2011–13: Ashton Eaton
- 2014–15: Trey Hardee
- 2016: Ashton Eaton
- 2017: Trey Hardee
- 2018: Zach Ziemek
- 2019: Devon Williams
- 20212020 OT: Garrett Scantling
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
