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Wright, a Detroit native, was a Miller High School graduate. He was a Gold Medal Winner in the 1948 Olympics on the 400-meter relay team after being selected to compete in the long jump and placing fourth. He was an NCAA All-American in 1947 and 1948, placing second and third respectively in the long jump. He won the 1948 and 1952 National AAU long jump titles. He was a two-time Detroit PSL long jump champ. He won WSU track letters in 1945, 1947, 1948, and 1949 with his college career interrupted by 18 months of Army service.
He was the CCC Indoor Champion and won the inaugural Mid-American Conference 100 and 220-yard dash, 220-yard low hurdles, and long jump titles. He won two individual Penn Relays titles and ran on two winning relay units. Wright's WSU indoor and outdoor long jump marks as well as records in the 100-meter and 220-yard dash still stand.
He was inducted posthumously into the Michigan State Sports Hall of Fame in 1973. He died in March 1972, after a lengthy career in the Detroit Public Schools. He held two WSU degrees.
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