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WILSON OF THE WIZARD (b. 1795)

Wilson, the sports superstar of the Wizard adventure comic (1922-63) was born in 1795 and ran away from home aged 14, determined to improve his physique far beyond normal human levels. He lived rough on 'Ambleside Moor', a wild, unfenced, rugged environment, with, significantly, limestone hillocks in the centre. This, combined with the 'northern' name would seem to suggest a North Pennine location. There Wilson met a hermit, who told him the secret of long life. By 1939, Wilson's all-round sports achievements in his black woollen body-suit had amazed the world.

Wilson served in the RAF in World War II (25 kills) and then worked to rehabilitate disabled servicemen before training athletes for the 1948 Olympic Games in London. After stirring adventures in Africa, Wilson conquered Everest alone in 1951, two years before Hilary and Tensing. He also ran a mile in three minutes, though this was across country, without official timing.

Myers Literary Guide:	The North-East
*WILSON OF THE WIZARD* (b. 1795)** Wilson, the sports superstar of the Wizard adventure comic (1922-63) was born in 1795 and ran away from home aged 14, determined to improve his physique far beyond normal human levels. He lived rough on 'Ambleside Moor', a wild, unfenced, rugged environment, with, significantly, limestone hillocks in the centre. This, combined with the 'northern' name would seem to suggest a North Pennine location. There Wilson met a hermit, who told him the secret of long life. By 1939, Wilson's all-round sports achievements in his black woollen body-suit had amazed the world. Wilson served in the RAF in World War II (25 kills) and then worked to rehabilitate disabled servicemen before training athletes for the 1948 Olympic Games in London. After stirring adventures in Africa, Wilson conquered Everest alone in 1951, two years before Hilary and Tensing. He also ran a mile in three minutes, though this was across country, without official timing.
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