[2] Born in the Philadelphia suburb of Germantown on October 8, 1929, Wilson was a standout three sport star at nearby St. John's High School, graduating in 1948.
Wilson earned a basketball scholarship to Georgetown University, but he would drop out, opting instead to play minor league baseball.
[2] In addition to his extensive collegiate coaching career (which also included a stint as the freshman basketball team at Temple), Wilson taught physical education and driver training at Roxborough High School of Philadelphia for 34 years.
[3] Finishing 10-1 in MAC play, the 1972 Owls reached their first College World Series, defeating Penn State twice (including 4-3 in the final) and LIU to win the District 2 championship.
[3] Other notable Owl baseball players under Wilson included John Marzano, Jeff Manto, Ed Wade, Bobby Higginson and Steve Javie.