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Tommie Smith

Born: 5-Jun-1944
Birthplace: Clarksville, TX

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Track and Field

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Black Power salute at 1968 Olympics

His Olympic gold medal was later sold for $400,000.

Father: James Richard Smith
Mother: Dora ("Mulla")
Wife: Denise Pasquale ("Denise Paschal")
Son: Kevin
Wife: Denise Kyle ("Akiba", m. 1976, div.)
Daughter: Danielle
Wife: Delois (m. 2000)

    High School: Lemoore High School, Lemoore, CA
    University: San Jose State University

    Olympic Gold Medal 1968 (200m dash)

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Cincinnati Bengals WR (1969, when Bengals was in AFL)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Salute (17-Jul-2008) · Himself

Official Website:
http://www.tommiesmith.com/

Author of books:
Silent Gesture (2007, memoir, with David Steele)


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