Stan Wallace
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American football player (1931–1999)
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| Date of birth | (1931年11月15日)November 15, 1931 |
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| Place of birth | Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death | December 6, 1999(1999年12月06日) (aged 68) |
| Place of death | Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| US college | Illinois |
| NFL draft | 1954 / round: 1 / pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1959 | Chicago Bears |
| 1960–1961 | Toronto Argonauts |
| CFL East All-Star | 1960 |
Stanley Howard Wallace (November 15, 1931 – December 6, 1999) was a defensive back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, he was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 1954 NFL draft.[1] He played for four years as a defensive back, catching 10 interceptions over his career.
He played his last two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing 24 regular season and 4 playoff games, and catching 9 passes and intercepting 3 passes. He was an East Division All-Star in 1960.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Davis, Jeff. Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 311. ISBN 0-07-147741-1
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry : Stan Wallace
External links
[edit ]- Stan Wallace's stats at NFL.com
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 1999 deaths
- American football defensive backs
- Chicago Bears players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- People from Hillsboro, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Toronto Argonauts players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1930s birth stubs