Ulis Williams | |
Birth Date: | 24 October 1941 |
Birth Place: | Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S.[1] |
Event: | 200 m, 400 m |
Pb: | 200 m – 21.2 (1962) 400 m – 45.0 (1964)[2] |
Height: | 180 cm |
Weight: | 75 kg |
Club: | Southern California Striders |
Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]