Dow Wilson
- School University of Nebraska
Infielder Dow Wilson was only 19 years old when he was picked for Team USA in the 1936 Olympics; he was their youngest player. He played cards with Jesse Owens during the trip to Germany. In Germany, Wilson tried to make small talk with Adolf Hitler, not realizing Hitler's ideology.
Source: Baseball in Europe by Josh Chetwynd
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