Tommie Smith Autographs
Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.
Tommie Smith was born on June 6, 1944, in Clarksville, Texas, the seventh of twelve children born to Richard and Dora Smith. He suffered from pneumonia as a child, but still grew to be an athletic youth. While attending Lemoore High School in Lemoore, California, Smith showed great potential, setting most of the school's track records, many of which remain. He won the 440-yard dash in the 1963 CIF California State Meet. He was voted Lemoore's "Most Valuable Athlete" in basketball, football, and track and field, and was also voted vice president of his senior class. His achievements earned him a scholarship to San José State University.
On May 7, 1966, while he was at San Jose State, Smith set a world best of 19.5 seconds in the 200 m straight, which he ran on a cinder track. That record for 200 m was finally beaten by Tyson Gay on May 16, 2010, just over 44 years later, though Smith still holds the record for the slightly longer 220-yard event. Since the IAAF has abandoned ratifying records for the event, Smith still retains the official record for the straightaway 200 m/220 yards in perpetuity.
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Traded items with a signature of Tommie Smith
The most expensive item with a signature of Tommie Smith (Tommie Smith Hand-Signed "Olympics" 20x24 Framed Photo) was sold in August 2008 for $600.00 while the cheapest item (Tommie Smith autographed card- Panini America) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2016. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2018 with an average selling price of $199.99 for an autographed item of Tommie Smith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2019 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Tommie Smith is worth $57.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Tommie Smith were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autograph Tommie Smith Shirt 1968 Olympics Track And Field | $59.98 |  |
| Autograph Tommie Smith Shirt 1968 Olympics Track And Field | $59.98 | |
| Tommie Smith & John Carlos Signed Autograph 1968 Olympic Poster Protest No COA | $199.97 | |
| Tommie Smith & John Carlos Signed Autograph 1968 Olympic Poster Protest No COA | $199.97 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH & JOHN CARLOS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO COA OLYMPIC GOLD 1968 PROTEST | $299.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH & JOHN CARLOS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO COA OLYMPIC GOLD 1968 PROTEST | $299.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH & JOHN CARLOS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO COA OLYMPIC GOLD 1968 PROTEST | $199.99 | |
| Tommie Smith Autographed Hand Signed USA Olympics Card Panini Track Protest | $79.99 | |
| Tommie Smith Autographed Hand Signed USA Olympics Card Panini Track Protest | $79.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 17x13 INSCRIBED PHOTO WITH PSA COA RARE USA | $279.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 17x13 INSCRIBED PHOTO WITH PSA COA RARE USA | $279.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 17x13 INSCRIBED PHOTO WITH PSA COA RARE USA | $299.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 17x13 INSCRIBED PHOTO WITH PSA COA RARE USA | $299.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO COA OLYMPIC GOLD 1968 PROTEST AUTO MEXICO | $224.99 | |
| TOMMIE SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO COA OLYMPIC GOLD 1968 PROTEST AUTO MEXICO | $224.99 | |
Latest News about Tommie Smith
Smith, Carlos, Berry demand protest rule change (07/22/2021): Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Gwen Berry are among the more than 150 athletes, educators and activists who signed a letter Thursday urging the IOC not to punish participants who demonstrate at the Tokyo Games. 
