Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace was the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference. This is his story.
March 23, 2018
96 min
✓ Released 3014 days ago
Documentary
4.0
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About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Rich Gentile
Runtime: 96 min
Top Cast
Forest Whitaker
Narrator (voice)
Perry Wallace
Self
Andrew Young
Self
Harry Edwards
Self
Eric Holder
Self
Oscar Robertson
Self
Marshall Chapman
Self
Andrew Maraniss
Self
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