Bill Porter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Franklin "Bill"•Porter, III
Used nameBill•Porter
Born24 March 1926 in Jackson, Michigan (USA)
Died10 March 2000 in Irvine, California (USA)
Measurements190 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsNorthwestern Wildcats, Evanston (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Bill Porter was enrolled at Western Michigan from July 1944 thru November 1945, when he transferred to Northwestern. At Northwestern, Porter made steady rather than spectacular progress and, after finishing second to Harrison Dillard in the 1947 NCAA high hurdles, he beat Dillard at the AAU and the Final Trials in 1948 and crowned a great season by taking the Olympic title with a new Games record of 13.9. Porter was also an accomplished low hurdler, having beaten Dillard in 22.7 in 1947 and, when Dillard won the 1947 NCAA championship with a new world record of 22.3, Porter, in second place, equalled the former record of 22.5.

Personal Best: 110H – 13.90 (1948).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Bill Porter
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) United States DNS