Born in Knoxville, Alabama, May attended Indiana University, where he won seven Big Ten championships in the hurdles between 1957 and 1959. He won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. May ran 13.99 in that race and was beaten by Lee Calhoun, another American, who ran 13.98. After earning another silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games, May decided to begin his teaching and coaching career.[2]
May became the head coach of the track and field team at Evanston Township High School in 1975 and continued in that position through the 2006 season. He served as the athletic director at ETHS for 17 years, from 1983 to 2000. As a coach, May led the Wildkits to 24 consecutive Central Suburban League conference championships from 1976 to 1999, five IHSA state trophies, and one state championship (1979). Coach May has been inducted into the Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame (2000), the Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2007) and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame (2010). He died at 75 years old of complications from amyloidosis.[3]
References
^May, 1960 Olympic 110m Hurdles silver medallist, dies aged 75. IAAF (2012-04-12). Retrieved on 2012-05-19.
willie, american, baseball, player, other, people, with, similar, names, william, disambiguation, willie, november, 1936, march, 2012, american, hurdler, personal, informationbornnovember, 1936knoxville, alabama, united, statesdiedmarch, 2012, 2012, aged, meda. For the American baseball player see Willie Mays For other people with similar names see William May disambiguation Willie Lee May November 11 1936 March 28 2012 was an American hurdler 1 Willie MayPersonal informationBornNovember 11 1936Knoxville Alabama United StatesDiedMarch 28 2012 2012 03 28 aged 75 Medal record Men s athleticsRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1960 Rome 110m HurdlesPan American Games1963 Sao Paulo 110 m HurdlesBorn in Knoxville Alabama May attended Indiana University where he won seven Big Ten championships in the hurdles between 1957 and 1959 He won the silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome May ran 13 99 in that race and was beaten by Lee Calhoun another American who ran 13 98 After earning another silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games May decided to begin his teaching and coaching career 2 Willie May burst onto the Illinois Track amp Field scene in 1955 leading Blue Island High School now Eisenhower High to an Illinois State Championship while personally collecting three gold medals in the 120 yard high hurdles 180 yard low hurdles and in 880 yard relay See more at http evanstonnow com story sports bill smith 2012 03 29 48718 olympic medalist and former eths athletic director dies sthash HixRMJVj dpufMay became the head coach of the track and field team at Evanston Township High School in 1975 and continued in that position through the 2006 season He served as the athletic director at ETHS for 17 years from 1983 to 2000 As a coach May led the Wildkits to 24 consecutive Central Suburban League conference championships from 1976 to 1999 five IHSA state trophies and one state championship 1979 Coach May has been inducted into the Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame 2000 the Illinois Track amp Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame 2007 and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame 2010 He died at 75 years old of complications from amyloidosis 3 References Edit May 1960 Olympic 110m Hurdles silver medallist dies aged 75 IAAF 2012 04 12 Retrieved on 2012 05 19 Willie May Sports Reference Retrieved on 2012 05 19 Smith Bill 2012 03 29 Olympic medalist and former ETHS athletic director dies Evanstown Now Retrieved on 2012 05 19 This article about a track and field Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willie May amp oldid 1039041236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
