Al Wilson
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- Year:
- 1959
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- Team:
- Football
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- Induction Year:
- 2004
Bio
Al Wilson was a star football player from 1956-59 where he was named captain. Following his graduation from MMA in 1959, he spent the next six years sailing on tramp steamers around the world, and also joined the Navy Reserve. He returned to MMA as an administrator in 1972 where he was appointed Commandant of Cadets and later became Assistant to then MMA President Lee Harrington. He retired as placement director in 2003 after 30 years at MMA. During his tenure at MMA, he restarted the football program and hired the former Admiral Rick Gurnon.
