Francis Wallace | |
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Born | Francis John Wallace 12 February 1894 Bellaire, Ohio |
Died | 19 August 1977 Cocoa Beach, Florida | (aged 83)
Resting place | Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio |
Occupation | sportswriter, author, screenwriter, commentator (radio & television) |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education | St. John Central Grade School, Bellaire St. John Central High School, Bellaire |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Genre | sports |
Spouse | Mary Heath (1902–1992) |
Children | John Francis Wallace |
Relatives | Father: John Simon Wallace (1848–1917) Mother: Mary Griffin Wallace (1856–1932) |
Francis Wallace (February 12, 1894 – August 19, 1977) was an American sportswriter, fiction writer, screenwriter, and commentator for both radio and television broadcasts.[1] His papers are housed in the Francis Wallace Collection, University of Notre Dame Archives.