Red Wallace

Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[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.

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
Died	July 7, 1977(1977-07-07) (aged 58)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Fell Township (Fell Township, Pennsylvania)
College	Keystone JC (1937–1939) Scranton (1939–1941)
Playing career	1944–1953
Number	13, 23, 17
Career history
As player:
1944–1945	New York Gothams
1946–1947	Boston Celtics
1947	Toronto Huskies
1947–1949	Scranton Miners
1949–1951	Paterson Crescents
1951–1952	Allentown Aces
1952–1953	Wilkes-Barre Barons
As coach:
1958–1959	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1957–1977	Elk Lake HS
Career highlights and awards
As coach: EPBL champion (1959) 2× PIAA state champion (1969, 1977)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.[2] 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.[2] He also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.[3]