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Remembering Perry Wallace, who broke the color barrier in SEC basketball

A memorial service at Vanderbilt celebrates his life on court and off

By Andrew Maraniss

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From Perry Wallace to Robert Quinn, SEC sports are integrated but are they still plantations?

We’ve moved into a different era in sports, but we need to maintain the same courage of our convictions

By William C. Rhoden

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Perry Wallace, the first black basketball player in SEC, dies on eve of being honored for integrating conference

Fifty years ago, Wallace made his historic debut for Vanderbilt

By Rhiannon Walker