Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Born 1944-06-06 (age 81)
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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.

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O.J.: Made in America
O.J.: Made in America

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Stand
Stand

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Salute
Salute

2008

as Self

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms

2020

as Self

The Price of Protest
The Price of Protest

2019

as Self (archive footage)

1968
1968

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Black Power Salute
Black Power Salute

2008

as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968

Because They Believed