Education
After graduating from Snyder High School in Texas, Wolcott attended Rice University where he ran for its track team, the "Rice Owls".
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. At the peak of his career, he was considered the United States premier hurdler. Wolcott recorded the following victories at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (United States of America collegiate) championships 120 y/110 m hurdles of 13.7 s in Philadelphia on 20 June 1941.
200 m/220 y hurdles (straight course) of 22.3/22.5 s in Princeton on 8 June 1940.
He also ran the following world best times that were never ratified by the sport"s governing body, the IAAF: 120 y hurdles of 13.7 in Austin, Texas on 3 May 1940. 200 m hurdles (with turn) of 22.9 s in Lincoln, Nebraska on 4 July 1939.