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Jun 06, 1944 (81 years old)
Tommie Smith
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Because They Believed
Documentary containing interviews of athletic trailblazers that were the first...
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles...
The Price of Protest
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick...
Biography
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.
Acting
2024
Because They Believed
2023
Stand
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2020
With Drawn Arms
2020
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
2019
The Price of Protest
2018
1968
2016
O.J.: Made in America
2012
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
2008
Black Power Salute