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Jack Wallace (born June 24, 1998 in Suffern, New York) is an American ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the gold medal winning US team at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
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| Born | June 24, 1998 (age 24) Suffern, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He was honored in his hometown after returning from the Paralympics. His disability stems from an amputation of his right leg above the knee after a water skiing accident in youth.[1]
A resident of Nashville, TN., Wallace grew up in Franklin Lakes, NJ graduated from Indian Hills High School in 2016.[2]
Jack graduated from The College Of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a BS in Biomedical Engineering in 2020
Jack is currently rostered on the US National Sled Hockey team.
References
- "Franklin Lakes will honor Paralympics gold medalist Jack Wallace with parade Tuesday". NorthJersey.com. March 24, 2018.
- Stoltz, Marsha A. "Jack Wallace of Franklin Lakes to represent U.S. at Paralympics in Korea", The Record, March 5, 2018. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Franklin Lakes — A 2016 Indian Hills High School graduate who lost his right leg above the knee at age 10 will represent the United States on the sled hockey team at the Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Jack Wallace, 19, has the support of his hometown, where a banner across the pillars in front of Borough Hall sends good wishes from its 10,952 residents for his performance in the upcoming Games, which begin Wednesday and run through Sunday, March 18."
External links
- Jack Wallace - USA - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jack Wallace - Sled Hockey at TeamUSA.org
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