Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage

Born: September 27, 1887
Died: May 8, 1975
in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972.

Movies for Avery Brundage...

Title: Basketball: A Love Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 18, 2018
Type: TV
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
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Black Power Salute
Title: Black Power Salute
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 9, 2008
Type: Movie
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Title: Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.
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Title: Der Sport-Spiegel
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 1963
Type: TV