Hall of Fame
John Wallace was a state and national champion in the 440 as a schoolboy at Worcester Commerce High and Worcester Academy.
As a captain of the Holy Cross freshman team, his relay team went undefeated, won the national title and had better times than many varsity teams at various meets. Wallace also won an IC4A title at Madison Square Garden as the first freshman team ever entered in national competition by Holy Cross.
He was the anchor man on the varsity mile and two-mile relay teams, with the two-mile team rated among the top five in the East.
A team co-captain as a senior, he never lost in the 400 or the 880 during his time at Holy Cross.
Wallace went on to spend five years as a Navy pilot, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He later became a teach and track coach.
Wallace passed away in 1987.
