Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

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

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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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 23, 2018
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Black Sheep Stew
Cast: Alexander Wolff,Harry Edwards,Eric Holder,Oscar Robertson,Roy M. Neel,Andrew Maraniss,Andrew Young,Perry Wallace,Forest Whitaker,Pat Toomayand 1 more
Director: Rich Gentile
Writer: Rich Gentile,Eli Spielman
Producer: Rich Gentile,Bruce D. Johnson
Cinematography: Samson Chan
Music: Stu Goldberg
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt6815402