John James Wallace (September 2, 1904 – July 3, 1981) was an American football player.

Wallace was born in 1904 in Coal City, Illinois. He attended Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana. He then enrolled at the University of Notre Dame where he played on Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams from 1923 to 1926.

John Wallace (American football end)

Wallace also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Chicago Bears in 1928 and the Dayton Triangles in 1929. He appeared in 16 NFL games, five as a starter.

John Wallace (American football end)

Wallace died in 1981 at Mission Viejo, California.

John Wallace (American football end)

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1904 births

1981 deaths

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players

Chicago Bears players

Dayton Triangles players

Players of American football from Illinois