Terrell Wilks (born December 30, 1989) is an

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n sprinter who specializes in the 100 and

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. He competed for

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and had numerous All American Honors. He then signed a professional contract with

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A native of

New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...

, Wilks attended

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where he won several state championships.https://www.alligator.org/sports/track/worthy-of-trust-and-confidence-wilks-leads-uf-eyes-future-in-secret-service/article_9f4f0df8-6a2d-11e0-93cf-001cc4c002e0.amp.html

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Official bio at FloridaFrom Zero to 60: Florida's Terrell Wilks
1989 births Living people American male sprinters Florida Gators men's track and field athletes {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub