Triumph: the Untold Story of Perry Wallace 6 years old

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

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 Cast

Name Character
Forest Whitaker He was 62, now 62 years old as Narrator
Andrew Young He was 92, now 92 years old as Himself

Triumph: the Untold Story of Perry Wallace Crew

Name Department
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Triumph: the Untold Story of Perry Wallace (6 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, March 23, 2018
  • Runtime: 96 minutes