Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace (2018)

03/23/2018 (US) • 1h 36m

Documentary

Perry Wallace was the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference. This is his story.

Overview

Whenever the phrase "breaking the color line" is used, there's a temptation to invoke Jackie Robinson's story. However, Perry Wallace, the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference, was a mere teenager who stood all alone at center court in such hotbeds of rabid racism as Starkville, Mississippi and Tuscaloosa, Alabama.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sports

basketball

racism

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