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- Full name: John Wesley Carlos
- Born: June 5, 1945
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York
- College: San Jose State University
- Bronze medalist in the 200-meter race at the 1968 Olympics
- 1969: Equaled the world record in the 100-yard run with a time of 9.10 secondsUSTAF: John Carlos Profile
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John Carlos is a former Olympic track and field medalist. On July 16, 2008, Carlos and his former San Jose State teammate, Tommie Smith, were presented with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2008 ESPY Awards.
At the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City, Mexico, Carlos and Smith raised their fists in racial protest during the medal ceremony.Seattlepi.com: Olympics Flashback: 1968: Power & Glory (July 17, 2008)
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The Silent Gesture
After winning the bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City, Mexico, Carlos and gold medalist Tommie Smith raised their black-gloved fists in a show of solidarity against racism. The gesture, made during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," prompted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend them from the U.S. team and ban them from the Olympic Village.ESPN.com: Salute at ESPYs: Smith and Carlos to receive Arthur Ashe... (May 29, 2008) -
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John Carlos Questions
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Are there any 2009 news stories about Carlos Ponce? 1 AnswerSure are! Google News has over 1600 news articles on Carlos Ponce in the last 30 days. read more
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NCAA Basketball: 76-75 Vermont over Boston University. John Holland 29 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 to & Carlos... http://fb.me/5MsWf2y
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Carlos Strong and John Holland are both having very solid games. Lead is going back and forth, tied at 66 for now. I am expecting OT.
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Desperate Housewives VI: After a chance encounter with John Rowland, Carlos begins to suspect that his wife still ... http://bit.ly/9HduMn
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@ghc8008 Claro que hubieron ministros Independientes en la Concertación! Aqui te mando varios.Alberto Etchegaray, Carlos Hurtado, John Biehl
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