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My Take
Willie Gault fascinates me because he refused to be defined by a single arena. A Super Bowl champion remembered as one of the fastest men ever to play in the NFL, he also chased Olympic sprinting, bobsled, and then acting. To me that restless versatility is the real story: speed gave him the platform, but his appetite to keep reinventing himself is what I admire. Players who win a ring often coast; Gault kept hunting new stages. The 1980 boycott that cost him an Olympic shot only adds a bittersweet what-if that makes him more compelling, not less.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Willie Gault
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリー・ゴールト
- Reading
- うぃりー・ごーると
- Born
- September 5, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Griffin, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / sprinter / American football player / bobsledder / hurdler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Griffin High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Willie Gault born?
Born September 5, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Willie Gault from?
Willie Gault is from Griffin, Georgia, United States.
What does Willie Gault do?
Willie Gault works as actor, sprinter, American football player, bobsledder, hurdler.
How tall is Willie Gault?
Willie Gault is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.