Stan Wallace

Stan Wallace
No. 40, 74
Position:Defensive back
Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1931-11-15)November 15, 1931
Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 6, 1999(1999-12-06) (aged 68)
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillsboro (Hillsboro, Illinois)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1954: 1st round, 6th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL East All-Star (1960)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:10
Fumble recoveries:6
Return yards:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stanley Howard Wallace (November 15, 1931 โ€“ 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

  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