Lillie Mae Leatherwood (born July 6, 1964)[1] is an American
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Biography
Leatherwood was born in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Brought up in
Ralph, she attended the
University of Alabama, in the 1986 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships she captured the 400-m title with a 1st-place finish in an indoor
collegiate record-setting time of 51.23s. She was also the National Champion in the 400-meter dash at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, with a time of 53.12 seconds.
Leatherwood became a member of
Zeta Phi Beta sorority in 1986 through the Iota Eta chapter at the University of Alabama. She became married on November 20, 1986 to teammate & Olympian,
Emmit King, and they are now divorced. King was a member of
Phi Beta Sigma. Leatherwood now resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is retired from her career with the Tuscaloosa City Police Department.[2]