Ulis Williams
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Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is an American former athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 x 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.[2]
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.[3] 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 x 400 relay team that won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.00.7.
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.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Data Base Olympics - ^ http://www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/IntheNews/PressReleases/ChancellorAppointsTrusteeforComptonCCD/tabid/1123/Default.aspx California Community College Chancellor's Office
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year list
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulis Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Washington County, Mississippi
- Arizona State University alumni
- American male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- California Democrats
- Track and field people from California
- Compton High School alumni
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics