NEW THIS MORNING. LEGENDARY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BILLY MILLS IS SHARING HIS STORY IN A WHOLE NEW WAY. MILLS WON THE 10,000M AT THE 1964 OLYMPICS, BECOMING THE SECOND INDIGENOUS ATHLETE TO WIN GOLD.

Billy Mills was running the 10,000-meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. It was the final lap, and he was behind the pack. But in the final stretch, Mills moved to lane 4 and began passing the other ...

Billy Mills releases 'Wings of an Eagle' book. Photo Credit: S.D. Nelson. Billy Mills releases 'Wings of an Eagle' book. Photo Credit: S.D. Nelson. Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills chatted about his ...

In 1964, America was still reeling from the previous November’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as the country’s youth were mesmerized by “Beatlemania.” Yet something positive of an ...

This Day in History: On October 14, 1964, history was made on the track in Tokyo, Japan, as Billy Mills, a relatively unknown American runner, stunned the world by winning the gold medal in the 10,000 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Billy Mills, the Sioux distance runner who stunned the world by winning a gold medal at the 1964 ...

Billy Mills turns 87 next week. Gerry Lindgren is 79. Dear friends since they were 1964 Olympians — Tokyo roomies — they also share a golden memory that turns 60 Friday. On that day — June 27, 1965 — ...

The victory was a triumph that grew from the discrimination he faced growing up as the son of white and Native American parents. Looking Back On Billy Mills' Upset Win At The 1964 Tokyo Olympics For ...

Billy Mills poked at a healthy plate of poached eggs, grilled vegetables and dry toasted rye Friday morning. The distance-running legend has neither the knees nor the appetite to compete in the 30th ...

Billy Mills, renowned for his amazing come-from-behind gold medal fi nish in the 10,000 meter event during the 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo, will be part of the 2007 Governor's Cup festivities June 1 ...

Billy Mills, the Sioux distance runner who stunned the world by winning a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, will be the keynote speaker Nov. 23 at the annual Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame ...