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Wheaton College Remembers Former Wrestling Coach and Professor Pete Willson ’50 (1928-2017)

Editor’s Note; The article is a good one as it describes the praise and recognition this school has for their former coach. He earned many awards and assisted his wrestlers on and off the mat. We tip our headgear to Coach Willson.
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Former Wheaton College coach and professor Pete Willson ’50 died Saturday, December 30. He was 89. In 1964, he began the first of 10 seasons as an assistant wrestling coach at Wheaton. In 1974, he was named the head wrestling coach, a position he held until 1990. He returned to coach the Crusaders’ wrestling program for the 1995-96 season. Additionally, he served as an assistant football coach for many years in his time as a Wheaton staff member. Willson served as Wheaton’s Alumni Field Secretary from 1964-68. In 1969, he joined the Wheaton College faculty, teaching physical education until his retirement in 1990. Rest of the story at http://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2017/12/30/wheaton-college-remembers-former-wrestling-coach-and-professor-pete-willson.aspx?mc_cid=7f348395eb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 22, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized