Tommie Smith
Born: 1944-06-06
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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Filmography
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
Because They Believed
Stand
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
With Drawn Arms
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
The Price of Protest
1968
O.J.: Made in America
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
Salute
Black Power Salute