Willie Williams (athlete)

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Willie Williams (September 12, 1931 – February 27, 2019) was an American sprinter who set the 100 metres world record in 1956 with a new time of 10.1s, one-tenth of a second faster than the record held jointly by 8 men.[1]

Biography

Williams grew up in

Seoul Olympics, he declined the opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia
and stayed with Illinois, becoming associate head coach in 1997 before retiring in 2000.

He resided in Urbana, Illinois. Williams died on February 27, 2019, at the age of 87.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Staying on Track". Big Ten Conference. CBS. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ^ Illini legend passes away

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