Williams' Infectious Love of Track Carries Over to Life

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In 1989, Johnny Williams of Ontario thought he'd just drop his daughter off, run a few laps up the hills surrounding Mt. San Antonio College's track and go home.

But the father of champion sprinter Angela Williams soon found himself doing for community children what he did for his own daughter. He encouraged them to do their best and to keep their eyes and energies focused on positive paths, not just track-and-field aspirations.

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Williams' Infectious Love of Track Carries Over to Life

Angela, now 25 and the holder of 19 national titles and nine national records, was only 9 and a track novice when Williams took her to train with the Southern California Cheetahs Track Club based at Mt. SAC in Walnut. Angela, who starred at Chino High and later at USC, returns occassionally to the college track where she was inspired ...

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