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The other man on the podium

Posted by Krystal 80 days ago - (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Sports | Tags: sports, olympics,

When Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave a gloved Black Power salute on the Olympic podium in October 1968 it sent a shockwave through sport. But what happened to the other man on the platform?

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