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Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace (2018)

★ 4.0/10 96 min Documentary United States English
Director: Rich Gentile
Screenplay by: Eli Spielman, Rich Gentile
Streaming: Not available
Perry Wallace was the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference. This is his story.

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.

Top Cast

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker Narrator (voice)
Perry Wallace Self
Andrew Young
Andrew Young Self
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards Self
Eric Holder
Eric Holder Self
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson Self
Marshall Chapman
Marshall Chapman Self
Andrew Maraniss Self

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