Tommie Smith

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:awards Gold medal
Athlete of the Year
gptkbp:birthDate 1944-06-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Clarksville,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and field coach
gptkbp:college gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:events 200 meters
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Black_Power_salute
gptkbp:filmography 'The_Last_Black_Man_in_San_Francisco'
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Tommie_C._Smith
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 1.85 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tommie Smith
gptkbp:influence Sports and social justice
gptkbp:is_a_member_of Civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of protest in sports
gptkbp:notableEvent First man to break 20 seconds in 200 meters
gptkbp:notableGames 1968 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:politicalPosition Advocate for social justice
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Motivational speaker
gptkbp:retirementYear 1973
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse Diane_Smith
gptkbp:team gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:weight 77 kg