Perry Wallace's Three Reasons

There are three reasons as to why Perry Wallace should have played basketball because he affected the Southeastern Conference division during 1967. The first reason was when he started to play basketball and began his career. The second reason is that he made the dunk the main skill and move he used in college. Perry also made the dunk a great skill throughout the world today. The final reason is how Perry Wallace helped African- American college players actually have a chance at playing sports in college and throughout the rest of the world. Even though Perry Wallace faced a difficult path along the way he still got through it and has inspired others to be like him whenever they play basketball.

In the beginning, he decided to play basketball …show more content…
During one of his games the league took away his dunk and a quote from Perry saying what he felt during it, "It is that of what looked like three generations of a family, and all of them were spitting, screaming, calling me names, and threatening me. This was just great sport for them." Most of the time while playing in his games, he got yelled at because the dunk was the only move he knew on offense. He started using this skill at the age of twelve to at least know how to play the game of basketball.He practiced this trick until he mastered it, and then he learned how to shoot and make layups. The SEC association removed the dunk during his season at Vanderbilt because it was Perry Wallace’s only good move. To practice he played the Men and players at the pearl high school gym in which he got the attention of many of the varsity players there and the coach. After inflicting his skill into the league, the move became really popular and has improved throughout the …show more content…
He demonstrated courage, hope, and peace between the whites and blacks when he played basketball in the south. He helped Godfrey Dillard get through the season at Vanderbilt because he was dealing the racism and all the horrible comments that were being thrown at him. When Perry Wallace was playing he heard these words from the crowd, “ We’re gonna lynch you, boy.” Which meant he was being threatened to be hanged. He inspired others to be like him, to show that they can get through it just like he did when playing in the south against LSU. He wanted to do this so that the kids could look up to him as a hero and a prodigy. In all the years he played basketball he shows characteristic traits to the other players he plays against, and shows them no pain or fear because if you were to show that they would target you the