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The Seth Davis Podcast

January 26, 2017

sethdavisPerry Wallace and I were guests on The Seth Davis Podcast, discussing Perry’s pioneering journey as the first African American basketball player in the SEC and both the adult and young readers versions of STRONG INSIDE. Davis, of Sports Illustrated and CBS March Madness fame, paid a fitting tribute to  Wallace near the end of the interview: “A barrier coming down for one is a barrier coming down for all.” Listen to the complete interview here.

  • “In a magnificently reported, nuanced
    but raw account of basketball and racism in the South during the 1960s, Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Perry Wallace’s struggle, loneliness, perseverance and eventual self-realization. A rare story about physical and intellectual courage that is both shocking and triumphant. ”

    Bob Woodward, Washington Post associate editor and author

Watch Andrew Maraniss talk about his inspiration to write Strong Inside, featuring archival footage of Perry Wallace in action.
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