May 25, 2020
“I ate the candy bar and the candy bar won the gold medal for me.”
Billy Mills aka Tamakoce Te'Hila is the 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in the 10,000 meter run. Luis and Billy talk about winning that gold medal, running in high school and beyond, the impact of running coaches, Billy’s time as a Marine, the American Indian experience, and Running Strong for American Indian Youth. Hear Billy impart some inspirational Lakota wisdom like, “It takes a dream to heal broken wings.” Luis also chats with Scott Little from Fox River sock company and how they have teamed up with Billy Mills to further his vision for the future.
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Billy Mills
Running Strong for American Indian Youth website
Scott Little
Fox River website
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Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin
MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
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