Roger Gill (sprinter)
Roger Gill (May 23, 1972 – March 2, 2008) was a Guyanese Olympic sprinter who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born to mother Margaret White, and father Richard Gill. Gill ran a leg in the 4x400-meter relay, Guyana finished sixth out of seven teams and failed to qualify past the first round. Gill was a graduate of Stony Brook University, where he still holds the school outdoor records in the 100- and 200-meters as well as holding the marks indoors at 200- and 400-meters. Roger is the only S.B. freshman to earn All-American status. [citation needed] Gill married Annette Hicks in 1997 and had six children.[citation needed] Gill was killed in a car crash on March 2, 2008, in Brooklyn, New York, when the car he was riding in hit a box truck; the driver also died.[1][2] References
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