Description
William Mervin "Billy" Mills, also known as Makata Taka Hela, is the second Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. He accomplished this feat in the 10,000 meter run at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the only person from the western hemisphere to win the Olympic gold in this event. His 1964 victory is considered one of the greatest of Olympic upsets. A former United States Marine, Billy Mills is a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe.
Born
June 30th, 1938 in Pine Ridge (Age 86)
Last Changes
2023/12/07
New Response (Success): LOR, SASE, 5x7 (3)
Signed everything
2023/12/07
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2023/12/07
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)