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William (Bill) Watson
U of M Track & Field
University of Michigan Track Athlete (1937 - 1939)
Big Ten Champion - long jump, discus & shot put (1937 - 1939)
Led U of M to NCAA Team Championship (1937 - 1939)
12-time NCAA event champion
U of M Athletic Hall of Honor
Big Ten Champion - long jump, discus & shot put (1937 - 1939)
Led U of M to NCAA Team Championship (1937 - 1939)
12-time NCAA event champion
U of M Athletic Hall of Honor
William (Bill) Watson
University of Michigan Track & Field Athlete (1937 – 1939)
Bill Watson was born in Saginaw, Michigan and broke high school records in the high jump, shot put, and discus. Bill attended the University of Michigan and became known as “the one-man track team” as he dominated the Big Ten Track Championships winning the long jump, shot put, and discus in 1937, 1938, and 1939 along with helping the U of M win the team title. In his six indoor and outdoor track and field seasons Watson won 12 individual event titles. Bill Watson was inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. He passed away on March 3, 1976 at 56 years of age.