One of the grittiest performers ever at Mizzou, Wallace overcame personal tragedies during his career from 1984-87 to become the school’s all-time leading rusher with 2,607 yards. He broke James Wilder’s record despite standing 5-foot-7 and weighing 168 pounds. He was second-team all-Big Eight Conference and honorable mention all-America in 1985 and ‘86 and was named a sophomore all-American by Football News in 1985. Wallace led the Big Eight in rushing in 1985 when he gained 1,120 yards. He was the Canadian Football League’s Western Division Rookie-of-the-Year in 1989, while playing with the British Columbia Lions. He also played with several other CFL teams, in the NFL with the Detroit Lions and in the WLAF.
