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词条 Jackie Wallace
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Post-football life

  4. References

  5. External links

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Jackie Wallace (born March 13, 1951) is a former American college and professional football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Arizona from 1970 through 1972 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Colts, and Los Angeles Rams from 1974 through 1979, taking part in two Super Bowls with the Vikings and Rams.

Since the end of his NFL career, Wallace has periodically struggled with substance abuse and experienced bouts of homelessness. In 2014, he joined a class-action concussion lawsuit against the NFL. As of February 2018, his whereabouts were unknown.

Early life

Wallace was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lived in the St. Bernard Projects.[1]

Career

Wallace attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. He enrolled at the University of Arizona and played college football for the Arizona Wildcats from 1970 through 1972.[1][3] United Press International and Sporting News named him a first-team All-America in 1972, while the Associated Press named him a third-team All-American. He was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) team in his junior and senior years. Wallace had 20 interceptions with the Wildcats, the second-most in school history, with 19 of those coming in his junior and senior years. His 11 interceptions in 1971 is a WAC record.[2]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Wallace in the second round, with the 34th overall pick, in the 1973 NFL draft.[3] Wallace played six professional seasons as a cornerback from 1974 through 1979. He spent his rookie season on the Vikings' practice squad, including Super Bowl VIII. He became a starter for the Vikings the next year, and started in Super Bowl IX.[1]

Wallace played for the Baltimore Colts in 1975 and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 through 1979. His 52 punt returns and 618 punt return yards led the NFL in 1978. His final game in the NFL was Super Bowl XIV as a member of the Rams. After the game, he berated his coach in the Rose Bowl locker room for not using him in the game, saying the coach could "kiss his ass".[1] That offseason, he was disinvited from the Super Bowl ring party and cut from the team.[1] He retired with 11 career interceptions in 70 games played.[2]

Post-football life

Out of the NFL, Wallace worked on an oil platform. The year after his football career ended, his mother died and he began to abuse alcohol and use crack cocaine. He has battled addictions to numerous drugs, including crack, alcohol, and heroin, throughout his life, and has disappeared for years at a time.[1]

Ted Jackson, a photojournalist for The Times-Picayune, discovered him homeless on the streets of New Orleans in 1990, which inspired Wallace to make an attempt at recovery; at the time, his whereabouts had been unknown for roughly a decade. He became sober, got married, and bought a house in the northeastern suburbs of Baltimore. His sobriety lasted until 2002, when a domestic dispute with his wife led to him fleeing back to the streets of New Orleans. After several years of drug use, he was jailed in 2008 for check fraud, serving half of a seven-year sentence; released early for good behavior.[1] On June 5, 2012, the WDSU television channel in New Orleans ran an article about the New Orleans Mission (a homeless shelter) closing its doors due to financial problems. In the article, Wallace stated that he was homeless and had been frequenting the shelter for two months.[4] Wallace achieved sobriety again in 2014 and joined Narcotics Anonymous; the same year, Wallace took part in a lawsuit against the NFL regarding concussions.[1][5]

In July 2017, Wallace disappeared again, having relapsed and returned to the streets. Since then, his exact whereabouts are unknown.[1]

References

1. ^{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Ted |authorlink=Ted Jackson |url=http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2018/02/jackie_wallace_ted_jackson.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news |title=The search for Jackie Wallace |newspaper=The Times-Picayune |location=New Orleans |date=February 3, 2018 |accessdate=February 4, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite news |last=Gimino |first=Anthony |title=Top 50 football players in Arizona Wildcats history: No. 13 Jackie Wallace |format=site works without JavaScript |location=Arizona |newspaper=The Tucson Citizen (Gannett Co. Inc.) |date=August 20, 2013 |url= http://tucsoncitizen.com/wildcatreport/2013/08/20/top-50-football-players-in-arizona-wildcats-history-no-13-jackie-wallace/ |accessdate=February 4, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web |last=Steadman |first=John |authorlink=John Steadman |url= http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1990-10-17/sports/1990290178_1_jackie-wallace-crack-cocaine-new-orleans |title=Ex-Colt Wallace is bridging gap back to society |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 17, 1990 |accessdate=February 4, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news |title=New Orleans Mission to close Saturday amid financial woes |format=Page may require JavaScript |publisher=WDSU |date=June 5, 2012 |url= http://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-mission-to-close-saturday-amid-financial-woes-1/3357337 |accessdate=February 5, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205234753/http://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-mission-to-close-saturday-amid-financial-woes-1/3357337 |archivedate=February 5, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite news |last=Tomasson |first=Chris |title=Former Vikings Super Bowl starter among those filing concussion suit against NFL |newspaper=St. Paul Pioneer Press |location=Minnesota |date=June 2, 2014 |url=http://blogs.twincities.com/vikings/2014/06/02/former-vikings-super-bowl-starter-among-those-filing-concussion-suit-against-nfl |accessdate=February 4, 2018}}

External links

  • {{Footballstats |nfl=2528142 |pfr=WallJa20 }}
{{Vikings1973DraftPicks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Jackie}}

11 : 1951 births|Living people|American football cornerbacks|Arizona Wildcats football players|Baltimore Colts players|Homeless people|Los Angeles Rams players|Minnesota Vikings players|Players of American football from Louisiana|Sportspeople from New Orleans|St. Augustine High School (New Orleans) alumni

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