Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is an American former athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4×400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He later served as President of Compton Community College in Compton, California, from 1996 to 2005.[3]
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Born | (1941-10-24) October 24, 1941 (age 80) Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | ||||||||||
Club | Southern California Striders | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 200 m – 21.2 (1962) 400 m – 45.0 (1964)[2] | ||||||||||
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Born in Hollandale, Mississippi, Williams won the AAU championships in the 440-yard dash in 1962 and 1963. In 1962, he was named Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year.[4] After graduating Compton High School, Williams enrolled at Arizona State University and won the NCAA championships in 440 yd in 1963 and 400 m in 1964.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Williams was fifth in 400 m and ran the third leg on the American 4 × 400 m relay team that won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.00.7.[1]
After finishing his athletic career, Williams worked at Compton Community College for almost three decades, serving in numerous positions of increasing responsibility before assuming the post of Superintendent/President in March 1996.[1]
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year list
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1876-1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980-1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1992 onwards USA Track & Field |
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1964 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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