Curtis Mills
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1948 Lufkin, Texas |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
Curtis Mills (born 1948) is a retired athlete who was a world record holder in the men’s 440 yards.[1]
Early Life
[edit]Mills was raised in Lufkin, Texas and attended Dunbar High School (now Lufkin High School following desegregation). He then attended Texas A&M University.
Career
[edit]Mills recorded four world records in the men’s 440 yards and 4 × 220 y/4 × 200 m relay: [2]
- 440 y in 44.7s in Knoxville, Tennessee on 21 June 1969.[3]
- 4 × 220 y relay in 1:22.1 minutes in Austin, Texas on 3 April 1970.
- 4 × 220 y relay in 1:22.1 minutes in Des Moines, Iowa on 24 April 1970.
- 4 × 220 y/4 × 200 m relay in 1:21.7 minutes in Des Moines, Iowa on 24 April 1970.
Note 1: The 1:22.1 timings for the relay were never ratified.
Note 2: His brother, Marvin, also was a member of the relay teams.
Mill was awarded the first scholarship to an African American athlete by Texas A&M University. Whilst studying at the university, he became in 1969 the NCAA 440 y champion.[4]
Awards and Accolades
[edit]- In 1979, Mills was inducted into the Texas A&M University Hall of Fame.[5]
- In 2015, Mills was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Curtis Mills". World Athletics.
- ^ Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 501.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Mills Set 440-Yard WR In 1969". Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame. 29 July 2020.
- ^ "'We were pioneers: Lufkin Pro Day honors Mills Brothers, Dunbar Champions". KTRE 9.
- ^ "Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame: Curtis Mills". 12thman.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech Great Dan Irons to be Inducted Into SWC HOF". 10 February 2015.
