Jamaica's Sports Minister speaks about Lennox Miller
Wednesday November 10, 2004
(taken from World Track & Field News)
KINGSTON; Jamaica: - Portia Simpson Miller, Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport has extended condolences to the family of the late Lennox 'Billy' Miller who died on Monday.
Miller, the father of Inger, United States' Olympian, died in California on Monday and Simpson Miller, in an release said, "It was with a deep sense of sorrow that I learnt of the passing of one the nation's finest sporting sons, Dr. Lennox 'Billy' Miller, Olympian."
"On behalf of the Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport and the sporting fraternity, I wish to extend my sincere condolences to his family, (including his daughter Inger, an Olympian for the US). May you find comfort in the warn, gentle embrace of the almighty."
The minister's release, sent yesterday continued: "Lennox blazed a trail of excellence, from his early days at Kingston College when he won the sprint double, at the famous Boys Athletic Championships, for three consecutive years, 1963 1965."
Also included in Simpson Miller's release was Miller's glory days at the University of Southern California, in the United States, where he dominated the scene so much that he was installed as one of the 100 metres favourite at the Mexico Olympics in 1968, which he won a silver medal.
Simpson Miller also remembered the following Olympic Games when Miller won bronze medal in the 100m in Munich, running with an injury hamstring he picked up 10 days before the qualifying round began. "It was worthy to note that he did this while raising a young family and completing his dental studies. Lennox was indeed a champion and a true fighter. Unfortunately he lost his fight with cancer," Simpson Miller continued.
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