1968 Summer Olympics

Bill Eppridge1968-08

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

(L-R) US African-Amer. runners Larry James, Lee Evans, & Ron Freeman who swept the 400-meter races at the Olympic Games, clenching fist & slapping hands while wearing black berets on the winners stand.

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Title: 1968 Summer Olympics
Date: 1968-08
Location: Montgomery, AL, US
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: 1968, Men'S, People And Customs, Track & Field, 1960s, Olympics, Summer, Ron Freeman, Sports, Slogans And Symbols, Larry James, Races, Us, Lee Evans, In Sports, African Americans, Summer, Lee Evans, Track & Field, Men's, People And Customs, Us, In Sports, Larry James, Races, Ron Freeman, 1968, Slogans And Symbols, Sports, African Americans, Olympics, 1960s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Bill Eppridge
Original ID: TimeLife_image_889366
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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