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 McMillan (left) and James Enoch Hill (right) are commended by David M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine Corps. McMillan holds the pistol he used at the 1960 Olympics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1929 Frostburg, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 6, 2000 (aged 71) Encinitas, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | US Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Willard McMillan (January 29, 1929 – June 6, 2000) was a world-class American sports shooter.
Biography
McMillan attended Turtle Creek High School in Pennsylvania.[1]
Sport shooting
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.[2]
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.[2] In his career, he set two world shooting records.
In 1994, USA Shooting inducted him into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame.
Military service
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 1974–1981, he worked as a Weapons Training Coordinator at San Diego County, California.[2] where he was injured in a shooting accident at the old Camp Elliot range.
In 1978, the Marine Corps established the McMillan Trophy for shooting in his honor.
Military Awards
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- Distinguished Pistol Shot, June 16, 1950
- Distinghuished Marksman, June 3, 1954
- Distinghuished International Shooter, May 23, 1963
See also
References
- ^ "Area Marine Aims For Olympics". Matthew S. McMillan. Retrieved February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Bill McMillan. Sports-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.wwmcmillan.info/usmc_GenInfo.html
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- 1929 births
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- American male sport shooters
- United States Distinguished Marksman
- ISSF pistol shooters
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting
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- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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- 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
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
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- United States Marine Corps officers
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- United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Competitors at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Shooters at the 1979 Pan American Games