Stan Wallace

Stan Wallace
Date of birth (1931-11-15)November 15, 1931
Place of birth Hillsboro, Illinois
Date of death December 6, 1999(1999-12-06) (aged 68)
Place of death Urbana, Illinois
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
College Illinois
NFL draft 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Drafted by Chicago Bears
Career history
As player
1954–1959 Chicago Bears
19601961 Toronto Argonauts
CFL East All-Star 1960

Stanley Howard Wallace (November 15, 1931 – December 6, 1999) was an defensive back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. After playing college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, he was drafted in the 1st 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 2 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, 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

  1. Davis, Jeff. Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 311. ISBN 0-07-147741-1
  2. CFLAPEDIA entry : Stan Wallace
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