Famous People with Name Wallace

Wallace Clayton Jones            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wallace Clayton Jones: is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians.He also holds the unique distinction of being an All-American under both legends Adolph Rupp (basketball) and Bear Bryant (football) when both coached at Kentucky. He is the only player to have his number retired in both football and basketball at Kentucky.

Wallace Edgar Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wallace Edgar Johnson: is a retired American NBA basketball player. A 6' 10" forward/center from tiny Aurora College, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the fourth round of the 1974 NBA Draft. The Blazers immediately traded Johnson to the Chicago Bulls, with whom he averaged just 3.8 points per game as a rookie. Johnson quickly improved, however, and he moved into the Bulls' starting lineup during the middle of his second season. A versatile scorer and aggressive rebounder, he averaged 17.3 points and 10.2 rebounds in 1976-77; the following season, he averaged 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds. In 1979, he signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers, averaging a career-high 19.1 points during his first and only season with that club. He also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Golden State Warriors during his career, and he retired in 1986 with 12,748 career points and 6,465 career rebounds.

Wallace Earle Stegner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wallace Earle Stegner: was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers."

Wallace Maynard Co            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wallace Maynard Co: was an American comedian and actor, particularly associated with the early years of television in the United States.In 1949, Cox appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, but lost to The Chordettes. He appeared in Broadway musical reviews, night clubs, and early TV comedy-variety programs between 1949 and 1951, creating a huge impact with a starring role as a well-meaning but ineffective policeman on Philco Television Playhouse in 1951. Producer Fred Coe approached Cox about a starring role in a proposed live TV sitcom, Mr. Peepers, which he accepted. The show ran on NBC for three years.

Wallace Gordon ("Wally") Parks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wallace Gordon ("Wally") Parks: was instrumental in establishing drag racing as a legitimate amateur and professional motorsport. He was the Founder, President, and the Chairman of the Board of the National Hot Rod Association, or better known by the acronym NHRA. Parks was also an accomplished automobile writer and hobbyist, and co-founder and first editor of the magazine Hot Rod in the late 1940s. He was also instrumental in the founding of Motor Trend magazine in 1948. As editor of Hot Rod, he began to promote safety in the organization of drag racing, both in the magazine and by organizing "safety safaris," which taught drag racing organization and safety at several tracks around the country. This was the first concerted effort in getting racers off the streets and into controlled race tracks.

John Martin "Jock" Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

John Martin "Jock" Wallace: was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper. His son, Jock Wallace, Jr., managed Rangers, Leicester City and Sevilla. He began his career at Raith Rovers, before moving south of the border in March 1934 to join compatriot Sandy MacFarlane's Blackpool.

Lee Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Lee Wallace: is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. He is a left-sided wingback who can also operate on the left wing.

Charles William Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Charles William Wallace: was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s. His only significant score was the unbeaten 39 he hit against Hampshire in June 1922.

Patrick Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Patrick Wallace: is a professional snooker player from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. He is an accountancy graduate from Queens University, Belfast (1992). Wallace captained the Queen's team to the British Universities title at Leeds in 1992 and won his first Northern Ire

Colin Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Colin Wallace: is best known as a first class cricketer playing three games for Auckland in the 1978-79 season. Wallace was born in Auckland. He was also a right-hand batsman who had a first-class average of 14.66 as well as a wicket-keeper.