U.S. sprinter and activist Lee Evans poses during the IAAF World Athletic Gala in Monte Carlo November 17, 2002. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics then went onto a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice. Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86.
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