Tommie Smith
Chronology
| 1944 | Born June 6, in Clarksville, Texas |
| 1950 | Moves to California with his family |
| 1968 | Wins gold medal at Mexico City Olympics, makes protest on medal stand |
| 1968 | Dropped from Olympic team as a result of his protest |
| 1969-71 | Plays with Cincinnati Bengals of National Football League (NFL) |
| 1971 | Coaches at Oberlin College |
| 1971-present | Coaches at Santa Monica College |
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