Billy Mills
- January 5, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Billy Mills |
| Occupation | Runner |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 30, 1938(1938-06-30) |
| Age | 86 |
| Birthplace | Pine Ridge |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | South Dakota |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Billy Mills Biography
| Name | Billy Mills |
| Birthday | Jun 30 |
| Birth Year | 1938 |
| Place Of Birth | Pine Ridge |
| Home Town | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Pat Mills (m. 1962) |
Billy Mills is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on June 30, 1938 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States. Native American Olympian who won medals in the 10,000-meter event at 1964’s Tokyo Olympics and being the only American to win the race.
He is a part of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame This is an option for He is a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, which is also the case for Shannon Miller..
He got married to Pat Mills in 1962.
Billy Mills Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Billy Mills is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Mills 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He fought through his poverty-stricken childhood to secure an award for cross- country at University of Kansas. University of Kansas.
He was only the second Native American in history to be awarded the Olympic gold medal.
Billy Mills (born 1954) is an Irish experimental poet. He was born in Dublin, and lived in Barcelona from 1986 to 1989, after which he taught English in Eastbourne. He lives in Limerick. He is the founder and co-editor (with poet Catherine Walsh) of the hardPressed poetry imprint and the Journal. The goal of hardPressed poetry is to publish and distribute mainly Irish poetry “that you won’t often find in your local bookshop”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Billy Mills height 5 ft 11 in Billy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Billy Mills Dating?
According to our records, Billy Mills married to Pat Mills (m. 1962). As of December 1, 2023, Billy Mills’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Mills celebrates birthday on June 30 of every year.
Where is Billy Mills today?
He lives near Sacramento, California. President Barack Obama awarded Mills the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, for his work with the Running Strong for American Indian Youth organization.
What did Billy Mills do for a living?
Billy Mills (born 1938) won what sports writers called the most sensational race ever run in Olympic history. A relative unknown, he came from behind to beat world champion runners in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Miller later became one of the most noted of motivational speakers.
Did Billy Mills go to boarding school?
An orphan, Mills attended Haskell Institute, a boarding school for Native Americans in Lawrence, Kansas. There, Mills became a top runner, eventually earning a scholarship to the University of Kansas, where he was a three-time All-American in cross-country.
What is Billy Mills famous for?
Billy Mills, byname of William Mervin Mills, (born June 30, 1938, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, U.S.), athlete who was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-metre race , achieving a dramatic upset victory at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
How did Billy Mills do in the Olympics?
At the 1964 Olympics, he shocked the world and came from behind to win the gold medal in the 10,000 meters race. At the time, he set a world record of 28 minutes, 24.4 seconds and is still the only American to ever win a gold medal in the 10K event.