Montgomery Wilson

William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion.[2]

Montgomery Wilson
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born(1909-08-20)August 20, 1909
Toronto, Canada
DiedNovember 15, 1964(1964-11-15) (aged 55)
Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Former partnerConstance Wilson-Samuel
Skating clubToronto Skating Club[1]
Retired1939
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Single skating
Olympic Games
1932 Lake Placid Men's singles
World Championships
1932 MontrealMen's singles
North American Championships
1939 TorontoMen's singles
1937 BostonMen's singles
1935 MontrealMen's singles
1933 New YorkMen's singles
1931 OttawaMen's singles
1929 BostonMen's singles
1927 TorontoMen's singles
Pair skating
North American Championships
1935 MontrealPairs
1933 New YorkPairs
1931 OttawaPairs
1929 BostonPairs
1927 TorontoPairs
North American Championships
Four skating
1939 TorontoFours
1933 New YorkFours

Personal life

Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from throat cancer.

Career

Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in singles.[1]

Wilson also competed in pair skating with his sister Constance Wilson-Samuel. Together, they won numerous Canadian and North American championships.

Wilson turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. Following his army service, he joined the Skating Club of Boston as the club's senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. He coached the following skaters:

  • Dudley Richards, U.S. pair skating champion, World and Olympic competitor
  • Bradley Lord, U.S. men's singles champion and World competitor
  • Gregory Kelley, U.S. men's singles silver medallist and World competitor
  • Tina Noyes, U.S. national medallist, Olympic and World competitor[3]

Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976), Skate Canada Hall of Fame (1990), Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007).[1][4][5]

Results

Men's singles
International
Event 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Winter Olympics13th3rd4th
World Champ.7th4th2nd5th
North American Champ.3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st
National
Canadian Champ.2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

Pairs with Wilson-Samuel
International
Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships4th6th
North American Championships3rd1st1st1st2nd
National
Canadian Championships2nd1st1st2nd1st1st1st3rd

Fours

(with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Ralph McCreath)

International
Event 1939
North American Championships1st

(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)

International
Event 1933
North American Championships2nd

References
  1. Bud Wilson. sports-reference.com
  2. "Montgomery Wilson". Olympedia. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. "PSA Coaches Hall Of Fame". Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. Posthumous honour for Canada’s first Olympic medallist in figure skating Montgomery “Bud” Wilson. Skate Canada (March 6, 2007)
  5. "Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame". olympic.ca. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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