Civil Rights
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Civil rights pioneer, star Commodore, engineering alumnus Perry Wallace remembered
Perry Wallace, BE’70, the Vanderbilt University student-athlete who integrated Southeastern Conference varsity basketball, died Dec. 1. He was 69. “Vanderbilt, the sports world, and the entire country lost a civil rights icon today. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Perry Wallace, who through quiet strength and courage blazed… Read MoreDec. 4, 2017