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Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks

Hall of Fame

Wilson Peck

Biography

In the 1941 Junior National AAU Championship in 220-yard free style, Buddy became the first National Champion by a Hawk swimmer... He led SJU to the Eastern Catholic College Swim title in 1941... He was undefeated at 220 and 440 yards during 1941 season... Also a member of SJU's 400-yard freestyle team that went undefeated during 1940 and 1941 seasons... A back injury cut short his senior season (1942)... Hails from Philadelphia, Pa. (Northeast Philadelphia Public High School.