Ulis Williams

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]

Ulis Williams

Williams (left) in 1961
Personal information
Born	(1941-10-24) 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 Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 4×400 m relay

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]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulis Williams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
2. Ulis Williams. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Chancellor Drummond Appoints Special Trustee for Compton CCD Community College Chancellor's Office
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Track and Field News High School Athlete of the Year list