Bev Wallace Explained

Bev Wallace
Number:64, 53
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:7 March 1923
Birth Place:Comanche, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:180
High School:Santa Paula (CA)
Compton (CA)
College:Compton City College
Pastteams:
Pfr:WallBe20
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:24
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:266

Beverly William Wallace (March 7, 1923  - June 17, 1992) was an American football player who played at the quarterback position on both offense and defense. He played college football for Compton City College and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Yanks.

Early years

Wallace was born in 1923 in Comanche, Oklahoma. He attended Santa Paul High School and Compton High School, both in California.

College football

Wallace played college football for Compton College in 1941, 1942, and 1946. He also served in the United States Army. He played halfback at Compton, passed for 1,172 yards in 1946, and led the team to a national junior college football championship and a 19–0 victory over Kilgore Junior College in the first annual "Little Rose Bowl"[1]

Professional football

Wallace played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers during their 1947, 1948, and 1949 seasons. He appeared in a total of 23 games for the 49ers. He also appeared in one game for the 1951 New York Yanks. He totaled 266 passing yards in his four years in professional football.[2] [3]

Family and later years

Wallace died in 1992 at age 69 in Newport Beach, California.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: '49'ers Sign Bev Wallace. Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1947. 8. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Bev Wallace Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Bev Wallace. Pro Football Archives. April 5, 2021.