Ronnie Ray Smith, an American track and field sprinter, was born in Los Angeles, California. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as part of the legendary “Speed City” team at San Jose State University. Smith won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and was a key figure in the era’s intersection of athletic excellence and civil rights advocacy.
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