Perry Wallace
Wallace during the 1967–68 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1948 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | December 1, 2017 (aged 69) Rockville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pearl (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 5th round, 80th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 25 |
| Career highlights | |
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Perry Eugene Wallace Jr. (February 19, 1948 – December 1, 2017) was an American lawyer who was a professor of law at Washington College of Law. He was the first African-American varsity athlete to play basketball under an athletic scholarship in the Southeastern Conference, playing for Vanderbilt University. His experiences at Vanderbilt are the subject of the book Strong Inside, by Andrew Maraniss, published in 2014.