William Mervin "Billy" Mills, also known as Makata Taka Hela (born June 30, 1938), is the second Native American. (afterJim Thorpe) to win an Olympic gold meda. He accomplished this feat in the 10.000 run (6.2 mi) at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the only person from theWestern hemisphere to win the Olympic gold in this event. His 1964 victory is considered one of the greatest of Olympic upsets. A former United States Marine, Billy Mills is a  

member of the Oglala Lakota (Siox)Tribe.

You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity, way down deeper where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It's the pursuit of the dream that heals you.

Billy Mills