Billy Mills, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Billy Mills

Olympic gold medalist, athlete and United States Marine Corps officer

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1938

Place of Birth: Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States

Profession: military officer, long-distance runner, marathon runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Mervin Mills (born June 30, 1938), also known as Tamakoce Te'Hila, is an Oglala Lakota former track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 10,000 meter run (6.2 mi) at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
His 1964 victory is considered one of the greatest Olympic upsets because he was a virtual unknown going into the event.
He was the first non-European to win the Olympic event and remains the only winner from the Americas.
A United States Marine, Billy Mills is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.