- Ulis Williams
Ulis C. Williams (born
October 24 ,1941 ) is a former American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the1964 Summer Olympics . He later served as President ofCompton Community College inCompton, California , from 1996 to 2005.Born in
Hollandale, Mississippi , Ulis Williams won the AAU championships in the 440-yard dash in1962 and1963 . After graduatingCompton High School , Williams enrolled atArizona State University and won the NCAA championships in 440 yd in 1963 and 400 m in1964 .At the
Tokyo Olympics, Williams was fifth in 400 m and ran the third leg on the American 4 x 400 relay team that won the gold medal with a newworld record of 3.00.7.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 .
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