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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.

Known for

Because They Believed
Because They Believed
2024 • Self
Stand
Stand
2023 • Self (archive footage)
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022 • Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022 • Self (archive footage)
With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms
2020 • Self
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
2020 • Self
The Price of Protest
The Price of Protest
2019 • Self (archive footage)
1968
1968
2018 • Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

Stand
Stand
2023 • Self (archive footage)
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The Price of Protest
The Price of Protest
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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1968
1968
2018 • Self (archive footage)
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O.J.: Made in America
O.J.: Made in America
2016 • Self (archive footage)
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Salute
Salute
2008 • Self
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Black Power Salute
Black Power Salute
2008 • Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
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