Williams (left) in 1961 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Born | October 24, 1941 Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | ||||||||||
| Club | Southern California Striders | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 200 m – 21.2 (1962) 400 m – 45.0 (1964)[2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is an American former athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4×400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He later served as President of Compton Community College in Compton, California, from 1996 to 2005.[3]
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.[4] 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 × 400 m relay team that won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.00.7.[1]
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.[1]
