What is Willie Smith (sprinter)?
'''Willie Smith''' (February 28, 1956 &ndash; November 7, 2020) was an American [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]].<ref name=sref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/294762 |publisher=all-athletics.com |access-date=May 23, 2012 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223844/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/294762 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the national champion 400 metres runner in 1979-80, and a gold medal winner at the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Olympics]] in the 4 × 400 m relay. He was born [[Rochester, Pennsylvania]]. Smith died on November 7, 2020 at the age of 64.<ref>[https://auburntigers.com/news/2020/11/20/xc-track-auburn-olympian-national-champion-willie-smith-passes-away.aspx Auburn Olympian, National Champion Willie Smith Passes Away]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Willie}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American sprinters]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Pennsylvania]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}