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.
Known For
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| Born | 1944-06-06 |
Movies
Because They Believed
as Self
2024
Stand
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
as Self
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
as Self (archive footage)
2022
With Drawn Arms
as Self
2020
2020
The Price of Protest
as Self (archive footage)
2019
1968
as Self (archive footage)
2018
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Salute
as Self
2008
Black Power Salute
as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
2008