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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Athlete
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Education for underprivileged youth
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gptkbp:appearance
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gptkb:2016_Rio_Olympics
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gptkbp:award
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Athlete of the Year 1968
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gptkbp:awards
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Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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gptkbp:biography
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" Tommie Smith: An American Hero"
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1944-06-06
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Clarksville,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1973
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Tommie_Smith_Jr.
2
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gptkbp:documentary
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" With Drawn Arms"
' The Last Black Man in America'
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:200_meters
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Black_Power_salute
Protest against racial injustice
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" You can’t win a race if you don’t run."
" We had to be seen because we were black. We had to be heard because we were black."
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Tommie_C._Smith
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:United_States_Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:head_coach
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gptkb:Bobby_Kersee
Track and field athletes
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gptkbp:height
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1.85 m
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Honorary Doctorate from San Jose State University
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gptkbp:honors
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gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:California_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
Inducted into the California Hall of Fame
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Tommie Smith
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gptkbp:influence
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Cultural icon in sports
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gptkbp:influenced
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Social justice movements
Athletes for social justice
Athletes for activism
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Carlos
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Young athletes
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gptkbp:involvement
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Community service projects
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gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for
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gptkb:Tommie_Smith_Foundation
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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Civil rights activism
Civil rights advocacy
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of the civil rights movement
Symbol of protest in sports
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gptkbp:medal
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First man to break 20 seconds in the 200 meters
Famous for Black Power salute
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:1968_Olympics_medal_ceremony
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gptkbp:olympic_games
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gptkb:1968_Summer_Olympics
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:1968_Olympics_protest
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gptkbp:political_affiliation
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Democrat
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gptkbp:public_speaking
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gptkb:Motivational_speaker
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gptkbp:recognition
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Recognized by the NAACP
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:United_Nations
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gptkbp:record
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World record in 200 meters
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:California,_USA
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1973
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gptkbp:sport
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Track and field
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gptkbp:spouse
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Diane Smith
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
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gptkbp:weight
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75 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Florence_Griffith-Joyner
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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