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    John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete and professional American football player. He was the bronze-medal...
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    on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national...
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    of the Olympic Project for Human Rights in support of fellow athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Norman grew up in a devout Salvation Army family, living...
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    20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing...
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  • men's 200 metres race, Black American athletes Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze) took a stand for civil rights by raising their black-gloved...
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    John Carlos Baez (/ˈbaɪ.ɛz/; born June 12, 1961) is an American mathematical physicist and a professor of mathematics at the University of California...
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    American athletes, including noted Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, on October 7, 1967. The purpose of the group was to advocate for civil...
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    the 10th or 100th of a second, depending on the rules then in place. John Carlos ran 19.7A seconds (19.92A auto) (1.9 ms wind), at altitude, at the 1968...
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  • the previous world record. The Black Power salute: Tommie Smith and John Carlos wore black gloves and bowed their heads on the medal podium after their...
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    Black Power salute by the African-American medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos. The third medalist, Peter Norman of Australia, wore a badge for the...
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