Tommie Charles Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Clarksville,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:bornIn June 6, 1944
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and field coach
gptkbp:college gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:events Sprint
gptkbp:famousFor Black_Power_salute_at_the_1968_Olympics
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Tommie_Charles_Smith
gptkbp:height 6 ft 3 in
gptkbp:honors Inducted_into_the_National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tommie Charles Smith
gptkbp:influences Athletes and activists
gptkbp:is_a_member_of Civil rights activism
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of the civil rights movement
gptkbp:notableEvent Gold medal in 200 meters at the 1968 Olympics
gptkbp:retirementYear 1973
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:team gptkb:United_States_Olympic_team
gptkbp:weight 180 lb