John Carlos
June 5, 1945 · 81 years old
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.
Known For
4 titles
Malcolm X
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Documentary leading up to, during and after the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Features interviews with athletes, including John Carlos, Tommie Smith and George Foreman, activist Dr. Harry Edwards, journalists and archi...
With Drawn Arms
Filmmaker Glenn Kaino partners with Olympic gold-medalist Tommie Smith as he looks back 50 years to the moment that helped define a movement and changed the course of his life forever.
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Through intimate interviews with the participants and witnesses, this documentary is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the 1968 Olympics.