WINNING TUESDAY – BILLY MILLS (Oglala Lakota) 1964 OLYMPICS – 10,000 METER RUN www.nativemedianetwork.com Dear Friends: Over the years we have posted many clips on Native Artists, Spokes People, Wisdom of the Elders, we are starting a new series “Winning Tuesday” to honor native sports and sports heroes. There is no more an exciting finish that Billy Mills than the 1964 Olympics when he won the 10,000 meter run as the come from behind finisher and winner. Watch for your yourself and let us know

Billy Mills was not the favorite for the 10,000-meter race, far from it. He was a young Lakota man from South Dakota, serving as a U.S. Marine, and without the international accolades like some of his competitors. Among the celebrated athletes he faced were Ron Clarke of Australia, the world-record holder, and Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia. The race was intense, and as the final lap approached, the leaders surged ahead. Mills found himself pushed back, his path to victory seemingly closed off. Ye