Lucinda WILLIAMS

Lucinda Williams of Tennessee State made her Olympic début in 1956 and was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m. Prior to making her second Olympic appearance in Rome, she took the sprint triple winning the 100 m, the 200 m, and the 4×100 m relay (with Isabelle Daniels, Barbara Jones, and Wilma Rudolph) at the 1959 Pan American Games. At the 1960 Olympics she ran in the 200 m, but failed to make the final; however, she won a gold medal in the relay. Lucinda Williams won the AAU 220y in 1958 and the indoor title in 1957 and 1959.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.7 (1960); 200 – 23.4 (1959).