Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
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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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 23, 2018
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
40%
Original Title
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace
Production Companies
Black Sheep Stew
Director
Rich Gentile
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.