On Saturday, August 22, at 11 a.m., the Tug Wilson Historic Preservation Commission and the Illinois State Historical Society unveiled an historical marker in Atwood, Illinois, commemorating the lifetime achievement of Kenneth Leon "Tug" Wilson.
Wilson, a collegiate athlete, Olympian, educator, Rotarian, and amateur sports administrator who promoted physical fitness, sportsmanship, and humanitarian service around the world, was born in Atwood on March 27, 1896.