William Eugene "Billy Gene" Pemelton (born September 5, 1941, in Mercedes, Texas) is a retired American track and field athlete. He represented the United States in the pole vault at the 1964 Olympics where he finished in eighth place. He qualified by finishing third at the United States Olympic Trials. He vaulted collegiately for Abilene Christian University. Prior to that he went to Mercedes High School, winning the Texas State Championship in the 180 yard low hurdles. After the Olympics, he was the National Indoor Pole Vault Champion in 1965. References Living people 1941 births American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Track and field athletes from Texas Abilene Christian Wildcats men's track and field athletes People from Mercedes, Texas