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Born | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | October 8, 1900
Died | July 2, 1985 Iowa City, Iowa, United States | (aged 84)
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track |
Event | Long sprints |
College team | Iowa |
Eric Colquhoun Wilson (October 8, 1900 – July 2, 1985) was an American track and field athlete. He won the first NCAA championship in the 220-yard dash in 1921 and competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the sports information director at the University of Iowa from 1923 to 1968.