1. Tommie Smith Researched via: http://wikipedia.org http://wikipedia.org Matthew Spence 4/8/11

2. Who is Tommie Smith? Tommie Smith was born June 6, 1994. He was an Olympic Track and Field record holder. He was also the Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

3. Tommie Smith's accomplishments: On July 16, 2008, Tommie Smith accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his salute at the 2008 ESPY Awards. He won a Gold Olympic medal for the 200 m dash in a world record time 19.83 s in 1968.

4. Tommie Smith's schools and affiliations: Smith attended Lemoore High School. He won the 440 yard dash in the 1963 CIF California State Meet. His achievements won him a scholarship to San Jose State. On May 7, 1966, Smith set a world best of 19.5 seconds in the 200 meters and 220 yards in 1966, running on a straight cinder track at San Jose State.

5. Gift to Usain Bolt: In August 2008, Smith gave Usain Bolt the shoes he ran in from the 1968 Olympics as a birthday gift.

6. What do you like to the most about Tommie Smith? The fact that Tommie Smith shows he is definitely not a sell out. After winning his gold medal in 1968 he threw up his black power gesture risking getting ejected from the Olympics, team America, and possible losing his medal.