Jackie Wallace was born on March 13,1951 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Jackie Wallace
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Jackie Wallace played college football for the Arizona Wildcats from 1970 through 1972 and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Colts, and Los Angeles Rams from 1974 through 1979, taking part in two Super Bowls with the Vikings and Rams.
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Since the end of his NFL career, Wallace has periodically struggled with substance abuse and experienced bouts of homelessness.
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Jackie Wallace's whereabouts were unknown until November 2019 when NOLA did another article about him.
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Jackie Wallace was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lived in the St Bernard Projects.
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Jackie Wallace enrolled at the University of Arizona and played college football for the Arizona Wildcats from 1970 through 1972.
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Jackie Wallace was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference team in his junior and senior years.
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Jackie Wallace had 20 interceptions with the Wildcats, the second-most in school history, with 19 of those coming in his junior and senior years.
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Jackie Wallace's 11 interceptions in 1971 is a WAC record.
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Jackie Wallace played six professional seasons as a cornerback from 1974 through 1979.
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Jackie Wallace spent his rookie season on the Vikings' practice squad, including Super Bowl VIII.
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Jackie Wallace became a starter for the Vikings the next year, and started in Super Bowl IX.
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Jackie Wallace played for the Baltimore Colts in 1975 and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 through 1979.
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Jackie Wallace retired with 11 career interceptions in 70 games played.
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Jackie Wallace has battled addictions to numerous drugs, including crack, alcohol, and heroin, throughout his life, and has disappeared for years at a time.
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Jackie Wallace became sober, got married, and bought a house in the northeastern suburbs of Baltimore.
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Jackie Wallace's sobriety lasted until 2002, when a domestic dispute with his wife led to him fleeing back to the streets of New Orleans.
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Jackie Wallace achieved sobriety again in 2014 and joined Narcotics Anonymous; the same year, Jackie Wallace took part in a lawsuit against the NFL regarding concussions.
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In July 2017, Jackie Wallace disappeared again, having relapsed and returned to the streets.