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Francis Wallace by olson

linked is a good article from ND Magazine on Wallace

yes, I have read 'O'Reilly of Notre Dame'-many years ago...though I just looked to see if I still have a copy..didn't find it.

Wallace was from Bellaire, Oh -graduated ND in 1923

Wallace helped recruit many a Bellaire (and surrounding area) HS football players to ND -especially in the late '20s & early '30s

even though Wallace was off working in NYC etc., Francis always kept tabs on Bellaire & surrounding towns for ND recruiting material

From Bellaire Oh to ND

John Polisky T '24 Frosh
Jim Harris G '29 Frosh
Ray Bonnar QB (who transferred to ND from WVA
+ there were others

and nearby towns

Joe Sheeketski QB Shadyside,Oh...just down the Ohio River..later HC at Holy Cross and Nevada

Wally Fromhart QB Moundsville WVa..just across the Ohio River & arch rival of Bellaire...'32 Frosh

Wallace also helped ND recruiting in nearby Wheeling WVa also


In addition to books, Wallace wrote some screenplays for Hollywood

One- 'Kid Galahad' was made into a '30s move starring Humphrey Bogart, Betty Davis and Edward G Robinson,,,,and then remade in the early '60s starring Elvis Presley (music version of course :)