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William Robert “Bill” Dotson

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Birth	:	29 Dec 1940 Jamestown, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 2021 Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Jamestown Cemetery, Jamestown, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5964012, -97.8839035
Description	:	Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home William (Bill) Robert Dotson was born December 29, 1940, on a farm in Jamestown KS to Delmer and Ruby (Champlin) Dotson, the fifth of nine children. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1958. During his senior year Bill won the Class A State Championship in the mile shattering a Kansas high school record that had stood for almost three decades. Bill attended and graduated from Kansas University in 1962 with a Physical Education degree. He was a star member of the KU Track team. His many accomplishments include a Big 8 Conference Championship in the... Read More	Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home William (Bill) Robert Dotson was born December 29, 1940, on a farm in Jamestown KS to Delmer and Ruby (Champlin) Dotson, the fifth of nine children. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1958. During his senior year Bill won the Class A State Championship in the mile shattering a Kansas high school record that had stood for almost three decades. Bill attended and graduated from Kansas University in 1962 with a Physical Education degree. He was a star member of the KU Track team. His many accomplishments include a Big 8 Conference Championship in the outdoor mile in 1960 and 1961 and a 800 meter Big 8 Conference Championship in 1962. Bill's second place finish in the 1961-mile National Championships and 3rd place finish in the 1962-mile National Championships both earned him All-American honors. In 1962, Bill broke the 4:00 minute mile mark, making him the first Kansan and Big 8 miler to do so, 4th person to run a sub 4:00 minute mile collegiately, as well as the 7th miler in the US to break the 4:00 minute mile. Additionally, Bill claimed a Big 8 Conference Championship in Cross Country in 1961. That same year, he helped lead KU to a first place Cross Country finish in the Big 8 Conference and 4th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Throughout his career, Dotson set three American records in the mile, while he was also the fourth man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes on an indoor track at the 1963 Chicago Daily News Invitational. Bill was also a member of the 1963 Pan-Am team in the 800-meter category competing in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bill was inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. After college he joined the Marine Corps active reserves for six years. He had a successful career in business and finance. He had a love for astrology. He lived in Santa Monica, CA, for over 40 years having recently moved to Nebraska for health reasons. Bill met his maker on June 16, 2021, after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother Gerald Dotson, sister Jacqueline (Jackie) Parsons, brothers-in-law, Tom Cady, Gary Parsons, Royal Heemeier and sister-in-law, Joann Dotson. He is survived by a brother Donald (MaryEllen), Wichita KS, and sisters Sharon Heemeier, Tucson, AZ, Beverly Cady, Northfield, MN, Prudy (Sam) Rugg, Waco, NE, Charyl (Dan) Olander, Rogers, AR, Marsha (Carl) Knarr, Jewell, KS, many nieces, nephews and life-long friends from his college days. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, 325 W. 6th Street, Concordia, KS with Pastor Randy Whitley officiating. Burial will follow at the Jamestown Cemetery, Jamestown, KS. Visitation will be held from 9 am until the service time on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the William Dotson Memorial Fund to be designated towards a bench for the Concordia High School Track in care of the funeral home.

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William Robert “Bill” Dotson's memorial is located at: Jamestown Cemetery, Jamestown, Cloud County, USA.
When did William Robert “Bill” Dotson death?
William Robert “Bill” Dotson death on 16 Jun 2021 in Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 39.5964012
Longitude: -97.8839035

Family Members:

Parent

Delmer B. Dotson

(1912 - 1996)

Ruby Lucille Champlin Dotson

(1910 - 1982)

Siblings

Jacqueline Lou “Jackie” Dotson Parsons

(1942 - 2016)

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