John Carlos
Known for: Acting
Born: June 5, 1945
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
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
2020
Salute
2008
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
1999
1968
2018
With Drawn Arms
2020
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
Malcolm X
1972
The Price of Protest
2019
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
1995
The Century of Icons
2022
Black Power Salute
2008
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Stand
2023