"The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck."

Billy Mills (1938)
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About Billy Mills

Billy Mills is a Native American former track and field athlete and United States Marine. He was born on June 30, 1938, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Mills is best known for his gold medal victory in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where he set a new Olympic record.

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