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Who is Tommie Smith?Tommie Smith is an
African American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dash finals in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20 second barrier was broken.
Tommie Smith's accomplishments:For his life-long commitment to athletics,
education, and human rights following his silent gesture of protest at the '68 Olympics in Mexico City, Smith received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
In 2005, a statue showing Smith and Carlos on the medal stand (but not Norman, whose silver medal position is vacant) was constructed by political artist Rigo 23 and dedicated on the campus of San Jose State University.
Tommie Smith's schools and affiliations:Leemore
HighschoolSan Jose State
Gift to Usain Bolt:Tommie Smith gave 2008 Olympic
triple gold winner Usain Bolt of Jamaica one of his shoes from the 1968 Olympics as a birthday gift.
