Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

"Perry Wallace was the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference. This is his story."
  • 2018
  • 1 hr 36 min
  •  4  (1)
  •   Released

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.

Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Description
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.
  • Release Date
    2018
  • Runtime
    1 hr 36 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    4  (1)