John Carlos
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John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional 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.
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John Carlos: 1968 Olympics protest 'a resounding statement that would reach the far ends of the earth', June 29 2021
When they come at you, rest assured, you're on the right track.
John Carlos: Still fighting, 50 years on, October 14 2018
I was born into this world to be on that podium in October 1968 in Mexico City to make that statement.
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John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional 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. He went on to tie the world record in the 100-yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record. After his track career, he enjoyed a brief stint in the Canadian Football League but retired due to injury.
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