Tommie Smith to Speak at Rotary South Scholar Athlete Awards
Sprinter who made iconic protest will address local high schoolers His silent gesture shook the sports world 50 years ago. On his visit to Southwest Florida, he’ll seek to inspire others to do the same. Civil rights pioneer and Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Rotary of Fort Myers South Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The ceremony and announcement of scholarship recipients will run from 7-9 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers on 13051 Bell Tower Drive. Smith and fellow Olympian John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists...
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