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Tommie Smith Researched via: http://wikipedia.org http://wikipedia.org Matthew Spence 4/8/11
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Who is Tommie Smith? Tommie Smith was born June 6, 1994. He was an Olympic Track and Field record holder. He was also the Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Tommie Smith's accomplishments: On July 16, 2008, Tommie Smith accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his salute at the 2008 ESPY Awards. He won a Gold Olympic medal for the 200 m dash in a world record time 19.83 s in 1968.
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Tommie Smith's schools and affiliations: Smith attended Lemoore High School. He won the 440 yard dash in the 1963 CIF California State Meet. His achievements won him a scholarship to San Jose State. On May 7, 1966, Smith set a world best of 19.5 seconds in the 200 meters and 220 yards in 1966, running on a straight cinder track at San Jose State.
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Gift to Usain Bolt: In August 2008, Smith gave Usain Bolt the shoes he ran in from the 1968 Olympics as a birthday gift.
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What do you like to the most about Tommie Smith? The fact that Tommie Smith shows he is definitely not a sell out. After winning his gold medal in 1968 he threw up his black power gesture risking getting ejected from the Olympics, team America, and possible losing his medal.
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