Red Wallace

Michael John "Red" Wallace


Born:
July 12, 1918
Simpson, PA

Died:
July 7, 1977
Pennsylvania


Career
1934-35 Fells Township High School - Simpson, PA (High School)
1935-36 Fells Township High School - Simpson, PA (High School)
1936-37 Fells Township High School - Simpson, PA (High School)
1937-38 Keystone College - Pennsylvania (College)
1938-39 Keystone College - Pennsylvania (College)
1939-40 University of Scranton (College)
1940-41 University of Scranton (College)
1941-42 New London Diesels (CSL)
1942-43 New London Diesels (CSL)
1943-44 Hartford Villanovas (Independent)
1944-45 New York Westchesters (ABL)
1944-45 Hartford Pros (Independent)
1944-45 Newark CO2's (Independent) 
1946-47 Boston Celtics (BAA)
1946-47 Toronto Huskies (BAA)
1947-48 Scranton Miners (ABL) Head coach / player
1947-48 Carbondale (PSL)
1947-48 Utica Olympics (NYSL)
1947-48 Sunbury Mercuries (EPBL)
1948-49 Scranton Miners (ABL)
1948-49 Utica Olympics (NYSL)
1948-49 Schenectady Packers (NYSL)
1949-50 Schenectady Packers (ABL)
1949-50 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1950-51 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1951-52 Carbondale Aces (ABL) Head coach / player
1951-52 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1952-53 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBL)
1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBL)
1956-57 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBL)  
1956-57 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1956-57 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBL) Head coach
1957-58 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1958-59 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1959-60 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1960-61 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1961-62 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1962-63 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1963-64 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1964-65 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1965-66 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1966-67 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1967-68 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1968-69 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1969-70 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1970-71 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1971-72 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1972-73 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1973-74 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1974-75 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1975-76 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach
1976-77 Elk Lake High School - Pennsylvania (High School) - Head coach

Wallace went to college at Keystone JC for two years before heading to the University of Scranton to finish. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War 2 and returned to the pro game afterwards. He began to switch over to coaching, leading the Scranton Miners (not sure what years) and the Barons. Eventually he took the head coaching job at Elk Lake HS, and had two state titles there.

Just three months after leading Elk Lake to their second state title in March of 1977, Wallace died of cancer.

He had at least one son (Jim) and one daughter (JoEllen).

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Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wallare01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=wallare01