Marshall Dill

Marshall Dill (born August 9, 1952) is an American former sprinter. He is a native of Detroit and a 1971 graduate of Northern High School; Dill was one of the most successful interscholastic track and field athletes in the United States.

1971 was an exceptional year for Northern High School senior Marshall Dill; by season's end, his laurels would include:

*State and National High School Track Athlete of the Year. *Ranked 4th Globally at 200 meters (:20.39 seconds) *Ranked 5th Globally at 100 meters (:10.10 seconds) *U.S. High School Record at 100 meters and 200 meters *Six Michigan High School Athletic Association titles; 100 yards (1970–71), 220 yards (1969-1971), and 880 yard relay (1971) *First place at the Golden West Meet of Champions, 100 yards and 220 yards *Fourth place at the National AAU Championships, 220 yards * Second place at the Pan American Games, 200 meters

Of particular note is Marshall Dill's winning time in the 220 yard dash at the 1971 MHSAA Championships (converted to :20.5 seconds for 200 meters)—a mark that still stands as the Michigan high school record. He was ''Track and Field News'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1971. Provided by Wikipedia