By Daily Press staff
Tommie Smith has finished his race. Smith, track and field coach and physical education professor for 27 years at SMC, is retiring this month. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1968 in Mexico City and lifted his fist in the air as a symbol of civil rights. Throughout the years, Smith has been the subject of print stories, documentaries, and, most recently, his alma mater, San Jose State University, gave him an honorary doctorate and the university will be unveiling a statue of him.
He will be honored at a recognition celebration on June 26, at 5:30 p.m. This event will take place at the Pomona Valley Mining Co., 1777 Gillette Road, Pomona, Calif., 91768. To RSVP, call (323) 755-7826 The admittance is $50 per person, which accommodates dinner. Attire is semi-formal. Six trees to be removed
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 20, 2005. Read the original PDF.