Running back, Rice, to 1935

Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace played running back at Rice (to 1935). The Philadelphia Eagles took Wallace in round 4, No. 28 overall in the 1936 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.

At a glance

Best season
1935
First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 28
Round 4, 1936 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1934

All-America: AP first team 1934; Collier’s 1934; AP third team 1935

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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