Francis Wallace (writer)
| Francis Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francis John Wallace 12 February 1894 Bellaire, Ohio |
| Died | 19 August 1977 (aged 83) Cocoa Beach, Florida |
| Resting place | Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio |
| Occupation | sportswriter, author, screenwriter, commentator (radio & television) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | St. John Central Grade School, Bellaire St. John Central High School, Bellaire |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Genre | sports |
| Spouse | Mary Heath (1902–1992) |
| Children | John Francis Wallace |
| Relatives | Father: John Simon Wallace (1848–1917) Mother: Mary Griffin Wallace (1856–1932) |
Francis Wallace (also known as Frank Wallace) (February 12, 1894 – August 19, 1977) was an American sportswriter, author, screenwriter, and commentator for both radio and television broadcasts. His papers are housed in the Francis Wallace Collection, University of Notre Dame Archives.
Francis Wallace was born in Bellaire, Ohio on February 12, 1894, to John Simon Wallace (1848–1917) and Mary Griffin Wallace (1856–1932) who emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the 1870s. Wallace attended St. John Central Grade School and St. John Central High School, both in Bellaire. After graduation, Wallace reportedly worked in area railroad shops, glass factories, and steel mills for approximately seven years. He enlisted as a naval aviator but the armistice bringing World War I to an end was signed before he was deployed.
In 1919, his siblings collectively recognized Wallace’s talents, pooled their resources, and helped to send him off to college at the University of Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, Wallace studied philosophy. Perhaps the greatest influence in Wallace’s education, however, came while serving as a press intern for Knute Rockne. Wallace thus traveled with the team and worked with the legendary coach to package stories for the press. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1923.
Wallace married Mary Heath (1902–1992) of Bellaire, Ohio in 1925, and their only child, John Francis Wallace was born in New York City in 1932. While Francis and Mary Wallace would also establish residences in Beverly Hills, California and in the Miami, Florida area over the course of their lives, they returned to Bellaire in the late-1930s and, in many ways, always considered it home. Mary served as a teacher and principal at St. John’s Central. Francis had a home office and even dabbled in politics—running as a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives from his home district in Ohio. He lost but claims to have received the "intelligent vote".
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