Bill Dotson

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William Robert Dotson (December 27, 1940 – June 16, 2021) was a track and field athlete from the University of Kansas. He was the seventh person in the United States to break the four-minute mile barrier, with a time of 3:59.0 on June 23, 1962.[1] In 2016 he was selected for inclusion in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Dotson graduated from

indoor track.[4] During his running career, he was regularly listed as one of the top middle-distance runners in the United States.[5]

After his running career, he took up a career in finance. He lived in Santa Monica, California for over 40 years, moving to Nebraska for health reasons in 2021.[6] Dotson died June 16, 2021, in York, Nebraska.[7]

References

  1. ^ "CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF U.S. MILERS WHO HAVE BROKEN 4:00 IN THE MILE". Track and Field News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Late Steve Anson To Be Inducted Into The Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame". WIBW News Now. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "KU Well Represented in Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016 (Bill Dotson)". KU Athletics. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bill Dotson". Kansas Jayhawks. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "O'Hara Breaks His World Indoor Mile Record With 3:56.4 Chicago Victory". The New York Times. March 7, 1974. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home. "Obituary for William "Bill" Dotson at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home". www.chaputbuoy.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kansas Track & Field Mourns Passing of Bill Dotson". Kansas Jayhawks. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

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