Jackie Wallace

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jackie Wallace
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1951(1951-03-13)
Age	73
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	New Orleans
Horoscope	Pisces

Jackie Wallace Biography

Jackie Wallace is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 13, 1951 in New Orleans, New Orleans, United States. 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.

Ted Jackson, a photojournalist for The Times-Picayune, discovered him homeless on the streets of New Orleans in 1990, and published a photo he took of the former player, 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. He was released early for good behavior. 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. Wallace achieved sobriety again in 2014 and joined Narcotics Anonymous; the same year, Wallace took part in a lawsuit against the NFL regarding concussions.

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

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”. That offseason, he was disinvited from the Super Bowl ring party and cut from the team. He retired with 11 career interceptions in 70 games played.

Jackie Wallace Net Worth

Jackie Wallace is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jackie Wallace 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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. 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.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Wallace in the second round, with the 34th overall pick, in the 1973 NFL draft. 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.

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.

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Who is Jackie Wallace Dating?

According to our records, Jackie Wallace married to Deborah Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Jackie Wallace’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jackie Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jackie Wallace celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.