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Smith, Tommie, 1944-
Tommie Smith
Tommie C. Smith
(born June 6, 1944) 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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Silent gesture : the autobiography of Tommie Smith /
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Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice /
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