Lee Evans(1947-2021)

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Salute is the untold story of what happened at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics at the 200m winners podium. For the first time in History all three men involved tell the story of the Black Power salute. Directed and Produced by Peter Norman's nephew Matt Nor

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Salute (2008)

Lee Evans was born on 25 February 1947 in Madera, California, USA. He died on 19 May 2021 in Nigeria.

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Known for

John Carlos and Tommie Smith in Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

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Self

1999

John Carlos, Peter Norman, and Tommie Smith in Salute (2008)

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Self

2008

The Superstars (1973)

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TV Series

Self - 400 Meters runner

Der Sport-Spiegel (1963)

Der Sport-Spiegel

7.6

TV Series

Self

Credits

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SALUTE

Personal details

Official sites
- USATF_homage
- World Athletics
Alternative name
- L. Evans
Height
- 1.80 m
Born
- February 25, 1947
- Madera, California, USA
Died
- May 19, 2021
- Nigeria(complications from a stroke)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Won 2 Olympic gold medals at Mexico City in 1968: 400-meter dash with a time of 43.86 seconds; ran the anchor leg for the U.S. 4x400-meter relay team.

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