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'''William Willard McMillan''' (January 29, 1929 – June |
'''William Willard McMillan''' (January 29, 1929 – June 6, 2000) was a world-class American [[shooting sports|sport shooter]]. Competing in [[ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol]], he won an Olympic gold medal in 1960, was part of the American winning team at the 1952 World Championships, and won several gold and silver medals at the Pan American Games between 1955 and 1979. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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McMillan was born in [[Frostburg, Maryland]].<ref name=r1/> He attended [[Turtle Creek High School]] in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | title = Area Marine Aims For Olympics | publisher = Matthew S. McMillan | url = http://www.wwmcmillan.info/olympicGames_1972.html | access-date = February 28, 2016}}</ref> His professional career |
McMillan was born in [[Frostburg, Maryland]].<ref name=r1/> He attended [[Turtle Creek High School]] in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web | title = Area Marine Aims For Olympics | publisher = Matthew S. McMillan | url = http://www.wwmcmillan.info/olympicGames_1972.html | access-date = February 28, 2016}}</ref> His professional career began in the [[United States Marine Corps]], with McMillan eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. After his retirement, he served as sheriff in [[San Diego County, California]]. He died in [[Encinitas, California]], on June 6, 2000.<ref name=r1/> |
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==Sport shooting== |
==Sport shooting== |
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[[File:William W. McMillan and Thomas A. Wornham, National Rifle and Pistol Matches 1957.jpg|left|thumb|[[Thomas A. Wornham]] (MCRD San Diego) decorating William W. McMillan with [[Elgin National Watch Company|Elgin Wrist Watches]] for National Rifle and Pistol Matches |
[[File:William W. McMillan and Thomas A. Wornham, National Rifle and Pistol Matches 1957.jpg|left|thumb|[[Thomas A. Wornham]] (MCRD San Diego) decorating William W. McMillan with [[Elgin National Watch Company|Elgin Wrist Watches]] for 1957 National Rifle and Pistol Matches.]] |
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Between 1952 and 1976 he competed in the [[25 m rapid fire pistol]] event in six Olympics, missing only the 1956 Games due to malfunctioning of his weapon during the US trials. He won a gold medal at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]] and competed at five other Olympic Games.<ref name=r1/> |
Between 1952 and 1976, he competed in the [[Rapid fire pistol at the Olympics|25 m rapid fire pistol]] event in six Olympics, missing only the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Games]] due to malfunctioning of his weapon during the US trials. He won a gold medal at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome]] and competed at five other Olympic Games.<ref name=r1/> |
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McMillan won one world, five Pan American and four national titles in the rapid fire pistol and [[50 metre pistol|free pistol]] events, as well as several silver medals at all these competitions, the last two aged 50.<ref name=r1/> In his career, he set two world shooting records. |
McMillan won one world, five Pan American, and four national titles in the rapid fire pistol and [[50 metre pistol|free pistol]] events, as well as several silver medals at all these competitions, the last two aged 50.<ref name=r1/> In his career, he set two world shooting records. |
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In 1994, [[USA Shooting]] inducted him into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame. |
In 1994, [[USA Shooting]] inducted him into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame.<ref name=hall-of-fame>{{cite web |url=https://www.usashooting.org/about/alumni-association/hall-of-fame/william-mcmillan |website=usashooting.org |title=Hall of Fame - William McMillan |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Military service== |
==Military service== |
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McMillan enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in 1946. He was commissioned a [[Second lieutenant (United States)|second lieutenant]] in 1953 and retired as a [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] in 1974. He served in the [[Korean War|Korean]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] wars.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} |
McMillan enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in 1946. He was commissioned a [[Second lieutenant (United States)|second lieutenant]] in 1953 and retired as a [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] in 1974. He served in the [[Korean War|Korean]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] wars.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} |
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From 1974 to 1981, he worked as a Weapons Training Coordinator at [[San Diego County, California]],<ref name=r1/> where he was injured in a shooting accident at the old Camp Elliot range. |
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In 1978, the Marine Corps established the McMillan Trophy for shooting in his honor. |
In 1978, the Marine Corps established the McMillan Trophy for sports shooting in his honor. |
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===Military awards=== |
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* Distinguished Pistol Shot, June 16, 1950 |
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* Distinguished Marksman, June 3, 1954 |
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* Distinguished International Shooter, May 23, 1963 |
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==See also== |
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William Willard McMillan (January 29, 1929 – June 6, 2000) was a world-class American sport shooter. Competing in ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol, he won an Olympic gold medal in 1960, was part of the American winning team at the 1952 World Championships, and won several gold and silver medals at the Pan American Games between 1955 and 1979.
Biography
[edit]McMillan was born in Frostburg, Maryland.[1] He attended Turtle Creek High School in Pennsylvania.[2] His professional career began in the United States Marine Corps, with McMillan eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. After his retirement, he served as sheriff in San Diego County, California. He died in Encinitas, California, on June 6, 2000.[1]
Sport shooting
[edit]Between 1952 and 1976, he competed in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event in six Olympics, missing only the 1956 Games due to malfunctioning of his weapon during the US trials. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and competed at five other Olympic Games.[1]
McMillan won one world, five Pan American, and four national titles in the rapid fire pistol and free pistol events, as well as several silver medals at all these competitions, the last two aged 50.[1] In his career, he set two world shooting records.
In 1994, USA Shooting inducted him into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame.[3]
Military service
[edit]William Willard McMillan | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1946-1974 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | |
Other work | Deputy Sheriff |
McMillan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1946. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1953 and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1974. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars.[citation needed]
From 1974 to 1981, he worked as a Weapons Training Coordinator at San Diego County, California,[1] where he was injured in a shooting accident at the old Camp Elliot range.
In 1978, the Marine Corps established the McMillan Trophy for sports shooting in his honor.
Military awards
[edit]- Distinguished Pistol Shot, June 16, 1950
- Distinguished Marksman, June 3, 1954
- Distinguished International Shooter, May 23, 1963
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bill McMillan. Sports-Reference.com
- ^ "Area Marine Aims For Olympics". Matthew S. McMillan. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - William McMillan". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "USMC General Information".
External links
[edit]- 1929 births
- 2000 deaths
- ISSF pistol shooters
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- United States Marine Corps colonels
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Shooters at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Shooters at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Shooters at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Shooters at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in shooting
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in shooting
- American male sport shooters
- 20th-century American sportsmen