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Tommie Smith

Jun 06, 1944 (81 years old) in

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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Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
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Shut Up and Dribble
Self (archive footage)
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Say Hey, Willie Mays!
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Salute
Self
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O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
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The Century of Icons
Self (archive footage)
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O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
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Black Power Salute
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
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Because They Believed
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The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)

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