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The Sporting Life –

June 12, 2015

sporting_life_90I’ve always enjoyed Jeremy Schaap’s “The Sporting Life” show on ESPN Radio for its mix of intelligent long-form stories. So it was quite a thrill when Jeremy said he wanted to do a story on Perry Wallace and Strong Inside. Perry and I had a chance to talk about the challenges he faced in desegregating SEC athletics. Listen to Jeremy’s terrific piece here (Strong Inside story begins around the 20-minute mark).

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  • “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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