U.S. Olympic team sprinter Lee Evans, center, puts his fist up in a Black Power salute and protest against racism during the medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He and teammates Larry James, left, and Ron Freeman also wore black berets in protest while receiving their medals in the 400-meter race. Evans’ gold medal win in running 400 meters in 43.86 seconds set a record that stood until 1988.
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Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City Games, dies at 74
Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Summer Olympics and then went on to a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at age 74.
