Billy Mills

American Olympic athlete (born 1938)
Person human Q436062
Billy Mills
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Billy Mills

Summary

Billy Mills is a human[1]. Born in Pine Ridge[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1938[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], marathon runner[5], and long-distance runner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Billy Mills's place of birth was Pine Ridge[2].
  • Billy Mills was born on June 30, 1938[3].
  • Billy Mills held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Billy Mills is identified as part of the Lakota people ethnic group[9].
  • Billy Mills's professions included military officer[4].
  • Billy Mills's professions included marathon runner[5].
  • Billy Mills's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Billy Mills's education included a stint at University of Kansas[10].
  • Billy Mills received the Theodore Roosevelt Award[11].
  • Billy Mills is recorded as male[12].
  • Billy Mills's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Billy Mills's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[14].
  • Billy Mills's Commons category is recorded as Billy Mills[15].
  • Billy Mills's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Billy Mills's family name is recorded as Mills[17].
  • Billy Mills's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • Billy Mills's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Billy Mills's country for sport is recorded as United States[20].
  • Billy Mills's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[21].
  • Billy Mills's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+68'}[22].
  • Billy Mills's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Billy Mills was born in Pine Ridge[2]. He was born on June 30, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the Lakota people ethnic group[9].

Education

Billy Mills's education included a stint at University of Kansas[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], marathon runner[5], and long-distance runner[6].

Recognition

Billy Mills received the Theodore Roosevelt Award[11].

Why It Matters

Billy Mills ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Billy Mills born?

Billy Mills was born in Pine Ridge[2].

What did Billy Mills do for work?

Billy Mills worked as military officer[4], marathon runner[5], and long-distance runner[6].

Where did Billy Mills go to school?

Billy Mills was educated at University of Kansas[10].

What awards did Billy Mills receive?

Honors received include Theodore Roosevelt Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1964 Summer Olympics
    Given name William
    Sports discipline competed in marathon
    Family name Mills
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