John Wallace (American football end)

John James Wallace (September 2, 1904 – July 3, 1981) was an American football player.

John Wallace
Personal information
Born:(1904-09-02)September 2, 1904
Coal City, Illinois
Died:July 3, 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 76)
Mission Viejo, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Emerson (IN)
College:Notre Dame
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:16

Wallace was born in 1904 in Coal City, Illinois.[1] He attended Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana. He then enrolled at the University of Notre Dame where he played on Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams from 1923 to 1926.[2][3]

Wallace also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Chicago Bears in 1928 and the Dayton Triangles in 1929. He appeared in 16 NFL games, five as a starter.[1]

Wallace died in 1981 at Mission Viejo, California.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Wallace". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "John Wallace". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wallace Is Sensation: Gary Boy Shows True Worth in West Point Classic". The South Bend Tribune. November 20, 1926. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.