Tommie Smith
American athlete known for the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For others with a similar name, see Tommy Smith.
Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944)[3] is an American former track and field athlete and former wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium to protest racism and injustice against African Americans in the United States caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1944-06-06) June 6, 1944 (age 79)[1][2] Clarksville, Texas, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Lemoore (CA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College: | San Jose State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 9 / Pick: 226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | San Jose State Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Clara Valley Youth Village[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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