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John Carlos, an Uncommon card
John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 104
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 50,000
Power 104 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
John Carlos quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Carlos card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He went on to tie the world ______ in the 100-yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record.
Answer
record. He went on to tie the world record in the 100-yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record. From the John Carlos article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the ____ Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.
Answer
1960s. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith. From the John Carlos article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.
- He went on to tie the world record in the 100-yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record.
- After his track career, he enjoyed a brief stint in the Canadian Football League but retired due to injury.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John Carlos article was read about 50,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get John Carlos
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Carlos (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : US Embassy London, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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