Willie Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willie Smith
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1956(1956-02-28)
Age	68
Date Of Death	November 7, 2020
Birthplace	Rochester
Country	United States
Birth City	Rochester
Horoscope	Pisces

Willie Smith Biography

Willie Smith is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on February 28, 1956 in Rochester, Rochester, United States. Willie Smith (born February 28, 1956) is an American athlete who was the national champion 400 metres runner in 1979-80, and a gold medal winner at the 1984 Olympics in the 4 × 400 m relay.

Internationally, Smith won a silver medal at the 1977 World Student Games at 400 m.

Smith was a very successful competitor at 400 metres at the USA National Track and Field Championships between 1979 and 1983.:

Smith was also a member of winning United States 4 × 400 m relay teams in the 1979 and 1981 IAAF Athletics World Cups.

Track and Field News ranked Smith among the best 400 m runners in the US and the world from 1977 to 1985.

Willie Smith Net Worth

Willie Smith is one of the richest Sprinter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willie Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Smith attended Auburn University, where he was a successful athlete for the Auburn Tigers. Smith arrived at Auburn as a nationally renowned high-school sprinter from his time at Uniondale High School, New York. Track and Field News named him High School Athlete of the Year in 1974.

Smith started his college career as a sprinter. He then switched to the longer distance of 400 m., prompted by injuries incurred in shorter sprints, and by the emergence of competition from up-and-coming sprinters like Harvey Glance. Despite this, Smith was a successful enough 100 m sprinter to be an alternate for the United States 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Having finished fifth in the 100 m final at the United States Olympic Trials, he was placed in the third qualifying position up to 80 m of the race. . At his new distance of 400 m, Smith quickly achieved national success, winning two NCAA titles at the distance.

When he graduated in 1978, Smith received his university’s top honor of Athlete of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Willie Smith height 5 ft 8 in Willie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Willie Smith Dating?

According to our records, Willie Smith is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Willie Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1988, he attempted again to qualify for the Olympics, as a 32-year-old. He failed, finishing 8th in a semi-final of the 400 m trial at the United States Olympic Trials. He is reported as working then full-time as a television news director. Smith himself at the time wondered about “what makes him run” and considered the attempt at making the Olympic team like “a bad habit. It gets in your blood”.

Facts & Trivia

Willie Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Willie Smith celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.

In 1997, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

What happened to Willie Smith?

The State of Alabama executed Willie Smith by lethal injection today. Mr. Smith, a Black man, was sentenced to death in 1992 for killing a white woman during a robbery in Jefferson County in 1991, when he was just 22 years old.

How many people have been put to death in Alabama?

Executions. Alabama has executed 69 people since 1976. It consistently has one of the highest per capita execution rates in the nation.

What was Willie B Smith last meal?

Willie B Smith refused breakfast, lunch and a final meal yesterday – the day of his execution. Instead he decided to eat barbecue chips and M &Ms, washed down with a coke before the US state of Birmingham, Alabama put him to death.

Who is John William Hummel?

John William Hummel (November 4, 1975 – June 30, 2021) was an American death row inmate convicted of the 2009 murders of his pregnant wife Joy, 5-year-old daughter Jodi and father-in-law Clyde Bedford. Investigators said his goal was to dispose of his family so he could pursue a woman he had been having an affair with.

What was Willie Smith convicted of?

The state of Alabama Thursday executed Willie B. Smith III for the 1991 robbery and murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson. Smith was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m., according to the Associated Press.