Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story

Jan 7, 2020

1h 49m

★ 7.0

Overview

An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Chassy Media

Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story Trailers

Cast

Self

Willy T. Ribbs

Self - Willy's Brother

Phillip Ribbs

Self - Willy's Mother

Geraldine Ribbs

Self

Al Unser Jr.

Self

Bobby Unser

Self

Marshall Pruett

Self

Robby Unser

Self

Bernie Ecclestone

Self

David Hobbs

Self

Caitlyn Jenner

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Dan Gurney

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