Red Wallace
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 12, 1918 Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 7, 1977 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Fell Township (Fell Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
Keystone JC (1937–1939) Scranton (1939–1941) |
| Playing career | 1944–1953 |
| Number | 13, 23, 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1945 | New York Gothams |
| 1946 | Boston Celtics |
| 1947 | Toronto Huskies |
| 1947–1949 | Scranton Miners |
| 1949–1951 | Paterson Crescents |
| 1951–1952 | Allentown Aces |
| 1952–1953 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| As coach: | |
| 1958–1959 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1957–1977 | Elk Lake Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As player:
As coach: | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Boston Celtics and Toronto Huskies during the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season, the first in the league's existence.[1] He also played for various teams in the American Basketball League prior to his stint in the BAA.
In college, Wallace played for two seasons at Keystone College, which at the time was a junior college, before finishing his career at the University of Scranton.[2] In his post-playing career, Wallace coached teams in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, winning the league championship in 1958–59 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons.[2] He also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Red Wallace NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- 1 2 "Keystone Giants Hall of Fame – Mike "Red" Wallace". GoKCGiants.com. Keystone College. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches". PAHoops.org. Retrieved September 18, 2014.