:Stan Wallace

{{Short description|American football player (1931–1999)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|15}}

| birth_place = Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|12|6|1931|11|15}}

| death_place = Urbana, Illinois, U.S.

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| number = 40

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| import = yes

| position1 = Defensive back

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 208

| college = Illinois

| NFLDraftedYear = 1954

| NFLDraftedRound = 1

| NFLDraftedPick = 6

| NFLDraftedTeam = Chicago Bears

| playing_years1 = 1954–1959

| playing_team1 = Chicago Bears

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1960}}–{{CFL Year|1961}}

| playing_team2 = Toronto Argonauts

| career_highlights =

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1960}}

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Stanley Howard Wallace (November 15, 1931 – December 6, 1999) was a defensive back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, he was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 1954 NFL draft.Davis, Jeff. Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 311. {{ISBN|0-07-147741-1}} He played for four years as a defensive back, catching 10 interceptions over his career.

He played his last two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing 24 regular season and 4 playoff games, and catching 9 passes and intercepting 3 passes. He was an East Division All-Star in 1960.[http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/w/wallace_stan.htm CFLAPEDIA entry : Stan Wallace]