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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 winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.
Oct 16, 2023 · On 16 October 1968, two black US athletes – Tommie Smith and John Carlos – stood on the podium at the Mexico City Olympics, heads bowed. They wore black socks with no shoes; Smith wore a black...
Sep 5, 2020 · 'Just the start': Olympian John Carlos on sports and activism. The raised fists of Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics are etched in sports history. Now, he sees a new era of athletes...
Jul 29, 2021 · The powerful image of athlete John Carlos and his American team-mate Tommie Smith with black-gloved fists raised to the sky on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is one of the most...
May 25, 2021 · Athletes John Carlos (L) and Tommie Smith, pictured 1992, were banned from the U.S. team and the Olympic Village after holding up their fists during the American national anthem from the...
Sep 27, 2014 · Gold medalist Tommie Smith (center) and bronze medalist John Carlos (right) raise black-gloved fists during the American national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Oct 16, 2018 · Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Their raised-fist salute outraged many viewers — and still resonates today.
At the 1968 Olympic Trials, John Carlos stunned the track world when he beat Tommie Smith in the 200 meter finals and surpassed Smith's world record by 0.3 second.
John Carlos (left) and Tommie Smith (center) wearing black gloves, black socks, and no shoes at the 200 m award ceremony of the 1968 Olympics. Carlos's career followed a similar path. He tied the 100-yard dash world record the following year.
Hall Of Fame Bio. John Carlos received a full track and field scholarship to East Texas State University where he led the school to its first Lone State Conference Championship. Transferring to San Jose State University after one year at ETSU, he led the team to its first NCAA Championship, tying the 100-yard dash record with a time of 9.1 seconds.
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