Never thought I'd be taking Perry Wallace to a bowling alley in Hermitage, but that's just what happened on Wednesday when we visited the 102.5 Sports Night crew out there for an interview. The station was doing a remote at the lanes to promote a ... [Continue Reading]
Vanderbilt Honors Perry Wallace
There were many memorable moments from Perry Wallace's return to Nashville this week, and one of the most gratifying was the warm welcome and thunderous standing ovation Wallace received at halftime of the game vs. Baylor last night. For those ... [Continue Reading]
Perry Wallace Returns Home to Pearl
The love was palpable when Perry Wallace returned to his old Pearl High School building (now MLK Magnet) on Thursday. Wallace toured the Pearl High archives, met with a journalism class and the boys' basketball team, and then spoke to a gymnasium ... [Continue Reading]
Tennessean Excerpt #3
In today's 3rd and final Tennessean excerpt from Strong Inside, a glimpse at an event on the Vanderbilt campus that revealed how people from different backgrounds could view the same episode: An induction into a secret society gone terribly wrong. ... [Continue Reading]
Tennessean Excerpt #2
In the second of three Strong Inside excerpts in The Tennessean, today's installment covers Perry Wallace's first game at Mississippi State, an experience he later described as "hell on earth." Wallace will be coming to Nashville later this week ... [Continue Reading]
Tennessean Excerpt #1
In March 1970, the Tennessean ran a landmark interview with Perry Wallace detailing his experiences as the first African American student-athlete to complete a full career in the Southeastern Conference. Now, nearly 45 years later, the paper is ... [Continue Reading]
Jeff Pearlman Q&A With Perry Wallace
Author Jeff Pearlman's weekly Quaz Q&A is one of the most interesting things online. He finds interesting guests, asks them a series of thought-provoking questions, and shares the results with the world. This week, he talks to Perry Wallace about ... [Continue Reading]
Vanderbilt x 4
The Vanderbilt news bureau takes a look at a book published by Vanderbilt Press, written by a Vanderbilt alum, on a Vanderbilt alum. Make sense? Good. Check out Jim Patterson's story on Strong Inside and Perry Wallace's return to the Nashville campus ... [Continue Reading]
Midday 180 Interview on 104.5 The Zone
It was just 10 minutes but we packed a lot in -- great interview with Paul Kuharsky, Chad Withrow, and Jonathan Hutton from the Midday 180 show on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville. We discussed Perry Wallace's role in the banning of the slam dunk, his ... [Continue Reading]
BookPage: Strong Inside “Hard to Put Down”
The BookPage review is out, and it's a strong one. Writes Keith Herrell: "Strong Inside is superbly written, hard to put down and fascinating for sports fans and non-sports fans alike. Check out the complete review here. BookPage was also kind enough ... [Continue Reading]