Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills

Billy Mills was once an orphan on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation. But before his father was called to the ancestors, he told Billy how to conquer his suffering: "You have broken wings, son. You have to dig deeper, below the anger, the hurt, the self-pity. The pursuit of a dream will heal you." Despite facing poverty, racism, and severe health challenges, Billy raced toward his dream and became the first— and only —athlete from the Western Hemisphere to win Olympic gold in the 10,000-meter event, and only the second Native American in history to win Gold in any track field event.