Harry Wilson

Harry Edgar "Light Horse" Wilson (August 6, 1902 – October 26, 1990) was an American college football, college basketball, and college lacrosse player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973. He was elected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1963. While at West Point he earned a record 12 varsity letters in football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Early life Wilson was born August 6, 1902 in Mingo Junction, Ohio. He was All-American at the U.S. Military Academy. Several writeups of the game considered Wilson to have put forward the most impressive performance of any player from either team. Stanford coach Pop Warner described him as the "individual star" of the game. The Associated Press described him the "ace" of Army team "who had shared the brunt of the attack" during the game. Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne described him as Army's "ace in the hole". The 1926 Army–Navy game has been considered among the greatest in Army–Navy Game history, and one of the greatest games in the entire history of college football. On the return train from the game (played in Chicago), Wilson was elected by his teammates to be the captain of Army football during the 1927 Army Cadets football team.

Honors Wilson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973 Wilson was inducted as a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Wilson retired as a colonel.

Personal life Wilson and his wife, Patricia, had three daughters: Patricia M., Mary, and Margaret. He died on October 26, 1990. He was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Sharon, Pennsylvania.