Tommie Smith
Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track & field athlete and 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 legally.
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Known For
19 titles
Basketball: A Love Story
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
O.J.: Made in America
Shut Up and Dribble
The Century of Icons
The Early Show
O.J.: Made in America
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Stand
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
The Price of Protest
Salute
With Drawn Arms
1968
Black Power Salute
Passé sous silence
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
Because They Believed
