CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 36m

Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

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

40%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byRich Gentile

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
March 23, 2018
Studios
Black Sheep Stew

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Roy M. Neel

Self

Pat Toomay

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Rich Gentile
Written by
Rich Gentile
Eli Spielman

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