Sheridan’s Roland Wallace was inducted into the Hamilton County Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, prior to the Blackhawks’ boys basketball game.
Wallace played at Sheridan High School for renowned coach Larry Hobbs. In his three seasons on the varsity team from 1949 to 1952, the Blackhawks won 66 and lost only 15 games. During his career, Wallace scored 1,016 points, leading the team to three consecutive sectional titles. He was named to the All-Conference and All-County teams twice. With his leadership, during Wallace’s junior and senior years, Sheridan never lost a conference game, a holiday tournament game, a county game, or a sectional game.
Following high school, Wallace received a partial scholarship to Tulane University. After two years there, he finished his education at Ball State University and served in the United States Army.
Wallace retired from Redden Enterprises in 2004 after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Senior Health Insurance Program for 25 years, as well as a volunteer at the American Cancer Society.
Roland Wallace passed away in August of 2020 at his residence in South Bend. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and his three children, Cathy Mayotte, Mark Wallace and Dr. David Wallace. He is also survived by his sister, Roberta Huff, and his brother, Larry Wallace. Dr. David Wallace accepted the award on behalf of Roland’s family.