Nationality American Number 13, 23, 17 Height 1.85 m Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Name Red Wallace Weight 84 kg | Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Role Basketball Player Education Keystone College Playing career Died July 7, 1977 | |
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Born July 12, 1918
Pennsylvania ( 1918-07-12 ) High school Fell Township
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Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season, the first in the league's existence, before he was traded to the Toronto Huskies for Charlie Hoefer. 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. 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. He also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.