Charlie Wallace (basketball)
American basketball player
Charles Edward Wallace (March 2, 1948 – December 9, 2023) was an American professional basketball player.
Career
He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and attended Preston High School. Wallace played college basketball for the Oklahoma City Chiefs and was selected in the seventh round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets.
Wallace played professionally in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) from 1970 to 1976. He was selected as the EBA Rookie of the Year while playing for the Trenton Pat Pavers in 1971. Wallace's 877 points and 417 rebounds led the league during the 1971–72 season. He was selected to the All-EBA Second Team in 1971 and First Team in 1972.
Later life and death
After his retirement from playing, Wallace worked for Bama Pies in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died on December 9, 2023, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, at the age of 75.
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