Cougar Sports Hall of Fame -
[Cached Version]
Published on: 3/10/2001
Last Visited: 8/4/2001
Jim Williamson came to UMM in 1983 from Appleton , MN and established himself as one of UMM's outstanding multi-sport athletes.Jim is one of only a few UMM athletes to achieve All-American recognition in more than one sport.
Jim was an outstanding performer in football and wrestling.Twice he was named to the All-Conference and All-District football teams and in 1986 , he was selected as the Most Valuable Player at UMM and in the Northern Intercollegiate Conference before being named to the NAIA All-American team as a linebacker.
His wrestling achievements are even more impressive.He was a two-time conference and district champion and three times achieved All-American standing by placing 4th , 3rd and 2nd in the National Tournament.He was named Most Valuable Wrestler in the NIC in 1987-88.He finished his career with a 118-39 won/lost record.
Jim graduated from UMM in 1988 and is currently an investment representative for Edward Jones Investments in River Falls , Wisconsin.