What characteristics did Mr.Mills possess that helped him stay on course in the pursuit of personal excellence
2006-10-19 14:46:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
Mills was endowed with a thorough personality of niceness and unwavering denial of human unkindness.
I guess that's what all non wasps hope/ live with and keep in their heart when it comes to life.
Mills' internal struggles - grasping the 'killer' notion of winning, dealing with the attitude of whites, and with the contempt of the Sioux who think he's become white.
2006-10-20 04:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look where he came from. I think a lot of it had to do with him running away from the poverty and alcoholism that was all around him. 1964 in Tokyo was amazing...I can still hear the announcers screaming his name as he passed the field on the home stretch.
2006-10-20 09:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by johnnyonthespot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Perseverance.
2.He had faith in his own abilities: His coach told him,"son, you don't have a kick". Well, he showed one heck of a kick in that final 200M!
3.He was goal oriented
Lieutenant(Capt?) Billy Mills is the only American to ever win the olympic 10K.
2006-10-20 22:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bravenous within him and ability to attract all young viewers.. tatz it i guess
2006-10-19 22:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋