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Tommie Smith
American track and field athlete (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 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 80)[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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