Tommie Smith

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. Description above from the Wikipedia Tommie Smith licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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TV Series

The Early Show

The Early Show

6.25
Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

7
Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

1
O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

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Passé sous silence

Passé sous silence

6
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

7.3
The Century of Icons

The Century of Icons

7

Movies

Salute

Salute

6.6
Stand

Stand

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Black Power Salute

Black Power Salute

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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

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Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

6
O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

8.412
Because They Believed

Because They Believed

0
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams

Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams

0
The Price of Protest

The Price of Protest

7.6
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

4
1968

1968

0
With Drawn Arms

With Drawn Arms

5.4