Jackie Wallace
Wallace in 1977 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback, Return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 13, 1951 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Augustine (New Orleans) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973: 2nd round, 34th pick | ||||||||||||
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Jackie Wallace (born March 13, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats from 1970 through 1972 and in the 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. His whereabouts were unknown until November 2019 when NOLA did another article about him.