Red Wallace, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Red Wallace

American professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1977

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.