Billy Mills
Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota)is the only American ever to have won the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter run, a 1964 victory considered one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history. Mills grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation, attended the University of Kansas, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, founded Running Strong for American Indian Youth and became an internationally known speaker and author. His new children’s book, Wings of an Eagle, tells his inspiring life story.
FEATURED TITLE: Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills
WEBSITE: https://indianyouth.org/who-we-are/billy-mills/
BILLY’S EVENTS:
- Friday, Sept. 26 @ 2:00 p.m. – Wings of an Eagle: A Story that Soars – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Willow Room
- Friday, Sept. 26 @ 3:15 p.m. – Author Signing Event – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Ponderosa, Cottonwood, Oak, & Cedar Rooms
- Saturday, Sept 27 @ 11:30 a.m. – Footprints: Pursuing Excellence & Healing a Broken Soul – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Spruce Room
- Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 12:15 p.m. –Individual Signing Event – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Concourse
- Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 4:30 p.m. –Author Signing Event – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Ponderosa, Cottonwood, Oak, & Cedar Rooms