Willie Turner BIOGRAPHY February 2017 Graduated from Davis High school in 1966  State Champion both Junior and Senior years in the 100 and 220 yd dashs.  As a Senior while running the 4th leg of the 4 by 200 yard relay, Willie sprinted his team from last to 2nd recording a 19.8 split time that at that time was the fasted recorded in history for a high school student.  To this day, Willie holds three school records at Davis in 100 meter at 10.5 sec, 200 meter at 21.2 seconds and long jump at 23 ft 9.5 inches  While at Davis High School, Willie won 55 of 57 races.

AT COLLEGE  Attended State University on a full track scholarship.  Immediately broke OSU freshman records in the 100 and 220 yard dashes.  Tied the word record in the 100 yr Dash at 9.1 seconds  NCAA Champion 220 yd dash  Pan Am Games - Gold medal in 4 x 100 meter relay, silver medal in 100 m dash  World Games in Europe was 200 meter Champion and 400 meter Relay Champion  American Record 4 by 100 yard relay  Injured in 1968 of all things a PE trampoline accident that prevented him from competing in the 1968 Olympics.  In 1970 Willie worked hard to return to form and won Pac 8 Champion 220 yd dash setting a Pac 8 record of 20.4 seconds  Tied Word Record 50 yd Dash and 100 yard dash  From lane 8, Willie won the 1970 NCAA 220 yard Dash  In 1970 ranked the top 200/220 Runner in the World  Graduated from Oregon State in 1971

COACHING  Long Sprint Coach for Davis and student guidance counselor at Davis High School and currently at Wilson Middle still inspiring our youth.

INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN LIFE  College Roommate – Dick Fosbury (of Fosbury Flop fame)  Olympic Camp Roommate – (1968 world record Olympic long jumper )  Longtime Friend – Tommy “the Jet” Smith (1968 200 meter Olympic Champion)  Muhamad Ali  My mother and father

“Winners Win, Losers Lose, Which one are you?”