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Red Wallace

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Red Wallace
Bas-relief sculpture of Red Wallace at the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School gym which bears his name
Personal information
Born(1918-07-12)July 12, 1918
Simpson, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1977(1977-07-07) (aged 58)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFell Township
(Fell Township, Pennsylvania)
CollegeKeystone JC (1937–1939)
Scranton (1939–1941)
Playing career1944–1957
PositionGuard
Number13, 23, 17
Coaching career1957–1965
Career history
As a player:
1944–1945New York Gothams
1946–1947Boston Celtics
1947Toronto Huskies
1947–1948Sunbury Mercuries
1947–1949Scranton Miners
1949–1951Paterson Crescents
1951–1952Allentown Aces
1954–1957Wilkes-Barre Barons
As a coach:
1957–1977Elk Lake HS
1958–1960Wilkes-Barre Barons
1964–1965Scranton Miners
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

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Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1] 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.[1] He also played for various teams in the American Basketball League prior to his stint in the BAA. Wallace played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Sunbury Mercuries during the 1947–48 season and Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1954 to 1957.[2] He won EPBL championship with the Barons in 1955[3] and 1956.[4]

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.[5] In his post-playing career, Wallace coached teams in the EPBL, winning the league championship in 1958–59 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons.[5] He was head coach of the Scranton Miners of the EPBL during the 1964–65 season.[6] Wallace also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.[7]

BAA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Boston 24 .246 .438 .8 5.5
1946–47 Toronto 37 .291 .574 1.0 11.5
Career 61 .278 .541 1.0 9.1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Red Wallace NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Red Wallace minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Keystone Giants Hall of Fame – Mike "Red" Wallace". GoKCGiants.com. Keystone College. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Red Wallace minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches". PAHoops.org. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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