Tommie Smith

Summary

Tommie Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Clarksville^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1944^[3]. He worked as a sprinter^[4], American football player^[5], and coach^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Tommie Smith was born in Clarksville^[2].
• Tommie Smith was born on June 6, 1944^[3].
• Tommie Smith held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Tommie Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Tommie Smith's professions included sprinter^[4].
• Tommie Smith worked as an American football player^[5].
• Tommie Smith worked as a coach^[6].
• Tommie Smith was educated at San Jose State University^[10].
• Tommie Smith was educated at Lemoore High School^[11].
• Tommie Smith's education included a stint at Goddard College^[12].
• Tommie Smith received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[13].
• Tommie Smith received the Dresden Prize^[14].
• Tommie Smith is recorded as male^[15].
• Tommie Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Tommie Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Bengals^[17].
• Tommie Smith's Commons category is recorded as Tommie Smith^[18].
• Tommie Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wide receiver^[19].
• Tommie Smith's sport is recorded as American football^[20].
• Tommie Smith's sport is recorded as athletics^[21].
• Tommie Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[22].
• Tommie Smith's given name is recorded as Tommie^[23].
• Tommie Smith's official website is recorded as http://www.tommiesmith.com/^[24].
• Tommie Smith's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics^[25].
• Tommie Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Tommie Smith's country for sport is recorded as United States^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tommie Smith was born in Clarksville^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1944^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at San Jose State University^[10], a state university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1857^[30], headquartered in San Jose^[31]; Lemoore High School^[11], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1901^[34]; and Goddard College^[12], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1938^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter^[4], American football player^[5], and coach^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[13], a courage award^[38], founded in 1993^[39] and Dresden Prize^[14], a peace award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 2009^[42].

Why It Matters

Tommie Smith ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Tommie Smith born?

Tommie Smith's place of birth was Clarksville^[2].

What did Tommie Smith do for work?

Tommie Smith worked as sprinter^[4], American football player^[5], and coach^[6].

Where did Tommie Smith go to school?

Tommie Smith was educated at San Jose State University^[10], Lemoore High School^[11], and Goddard College^[12].

What awards did Tommie Smith receive?

Honors received include Arthur Ashe Courage Award^[13] and Dresden Prize^[14].