Stan Wallace Explained

Birth Date:15 November 1931
Birth Place:Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Number:40
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:208
College:Illinois
Nfldraftedyear:1954
Nfldraftedround:1
Nfldraftedpick:6
Nfldraftedteam:Chicago Bears
Playing Years1:1954–1959
Playing Team1:Chicago Bears
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Toronto Argonauts

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Davis, Jeff. Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 311.
  2. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/w/wallace_stan.htm CFLAPEDIA entry : Stan Wallace