degree, was an honor student and became a star athlete in basketball, football, baseball, and track.
[5] In the early 1950s, Wilson enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington, where he completed a master's degree in physical education and Ph.D. in health science and administration.
[3][7] Dr. Wilson was honored by Old Dominion as one of their Strong Men and Women Excellence leadership series shortly after retiring from NSU in 1997.
[7] Wilson married first wife, Anna Williams, who died in 1967 due to complications from surgery.
[9] Russell's sister and Harrison's granddaughter Anna Wilson led Stanford to the 2022 NCAA Final Four.