Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace (2018)
Released:
2018-03-23
Duration:
1hr 36min
Genres:
Documentary
Rating 4.0
Perry Wallace was the first black college athlete in the Southeast Conference. This is his story.
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.
Production Companies
Black Sheep Stew
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.103 |
Directed By
Rich Gentile
Crew
Original Music Composer
Stu Goldberg
Stu Goldberg
Executive Producer
Bruce D. Johnson
Bruce D. Johnson
Editor
Paul Carruthers
Paul Carruthers
Director of Photography
Samson Chan
Samson Chan
Executive Producer
Rich Gentile
Rich Gentile
Director
Rich Gentile
Rich Gentile
Screenplay
Eli Spielman
Eli Spielman
Screenplay
Rich Gentile
Rich Gentile
TOP CAST
Forest Whitaker
Narrator (voice)
Perry Wallace
Self
Andrew Young
Self
Harry Edwards
Self
Eric Holder
Self
Oscar Robertson
Self
Marshall Chapman
Self
Andrew Maraniss
Self
Roy M. Neel
Self
Pat Toomay
Self
Alexander Wolff
Self