Tommie Smith Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:awards Gold medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1944-06-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Clarksville,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:careerEnd 1968
gptkbp:careerStart 1966
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and field coach
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:John_Carlos
gptkbp:education gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:events 200 meters
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Black_Power_salute
gptkbp:famousPerson "Silent Gesture"
gptkbp:famousQuote "You can’t win a race if you don’t run."
gptkbp:filmography "With Drawn Arms"
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Tommie_Smith
gptkbp:height 1.85 m
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Honorary_Doctorate_from_San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:honors Inducted_into_the_National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tommie Smith Jr.
gptkbp:impact Social justice movements
gptkbp:influence Athletes for social justice
gptkbp:influenced Athletes for Change
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Carlos
gptkbp:inspiration Young athletes
gptkbp:involved Community service
1968 Olympics protest
gptkbp:is_a_member_of Civil rights activism
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of protest in sports
gptkbp:notableEvent First man to break 20 seconds in the 200 meters
gptkbp:notableGames 1968 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Democrat
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Motivational speaker
gptkbp:recognizes Received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award
gptkbp:recordings 200m world record holder
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California,_USA
gptkbp:retirementYear 1969
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse Diane_Smith
gptkbp:symbol Athlete activism
gptkbp:team gptkb:San_Jose_State_University
gptkbp:weight 75 kg