Regarded as one of the top amateur players of his time, Wilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.

[2] A native of Port Arthur, Ontario, Wilson did not even know how to skate when he joined the town's church league in 1914.

[4] Wilson moved to Iroquois Falls, Ontario for a season to play in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) in 1921–22 before returning to Port Arthur a year later to play for the Port Arthur Bearcats.

He was a top player in the NOHA, leading Port Arthur to an Allan Cup championship in 1925 as Canada's national senior champions.

[4] In addition to hockey, Wilson played baseball and served as a volunteer and executive in both sports.