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After graduating from [[Snyder High School]] in [[Texas]], Wolcott attended [[Rice University]] where he ran for its track team, the '[[Rice Owls]]'.

Because of the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], Wolcott was denied Olympic glory.<ref name="tuscon">{{cite news|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/1940-olympics/BestOf?oid=1092669|title=1940 Olympics|publisher=[[Tuscon Weekly]]|author=Dave Devine|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref> However, as well as running world record times [[#World Records|(see below]]), he was AAU (United States national) champion seven times, NCAA (United States collegiate) champion five times , and also won, and 10 [[Southwest Conference]] (SWC) college gold medals [[#Championship Victories|(see below)]].

<ref name="thof">{{cite web|url=http://tshof.org/inductees/?staff_id=305|title=Wolcott, Fred|publisher=[[Texas Sports Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref>