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Last updated: 03/21/2019 |
Alive Tommie Smith
Field: | Sports, Social Activism |
Info: | American sprinter, after winning the gold medal in the 200 meter race at the 1968 Olympics he and teammate John Carlos gave the Black Power salute on the medal stand while listening to the playing of the American national anthem, which caused a storm of controversy |
Date of Birth: | 06/12/1944 |
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Current Age: | 80 |
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