Documentary · United States of America · 2018 · 1h 36m

Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace

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Director
Rich Gentile
Cast
Forest Whitaker as Narrator (voice) Perry Wallace as Self Andrew Young as Self Harry Edwards as Self Eric Holder as Self Oscar Robertson as Self
Crew
Samson Chan — Director of Photography Paul Carruthers — Editor Stu Goldberg — Original Music Composer Rich Gentile — Screenplay Eli Spielman — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
sportsbasketballracism
Key Collaborators
Rich Gentile Director Samson Chan Director of Photography Paul Carruthers Editor Stu Goldberg Original Music Composer Rich Gentile Screenplay Eli Spielman Screenplay
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