NFL · Draftees

Dave Wallace

1947 · Round 11 · Pick 90 · B · Chicago Cardinals

Dave Wallace played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in round 11, pick 90, of the 1947 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1946-1947 seasons. It gives his hometown as Oklahoma City, OK and his high school as Classen. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1946 and 1947. It gives his birth as 1923. It records his death as deceased. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 20, 1946 (NewsBank page 28): "LEFT HALFBACKS—Dave Wallace, Charles Sarratt, George Brewer, Laddie Harp."

Sources

https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1605 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/w/wall01550.html | The Daily Oklahoman, December 20, 1946, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)

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