WILLIAM N. WALLACE

WALLACE--William N. Award-winning New York Times sports reporter for 35 years, William N. Wallace died on August 11, 2012 at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut of complications from acute myloid leukemia it was announced by his wife of 32 years, Linda De Refler Wallace. Bill Wallace was the first reporter to cover The New York Giants on a regular basis for the paper. He also reported from Newport, RI on The Americus Cup, as well as on skiing, car racing and other sports events during his tenure. Bill Wallace was inducted into the NFL Writers Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1989 and was awarded the Jake Wade trophy by Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America. Prior to joining The New York Times he had reported various sports for the World Telegram and Sun and The Herald Tribune. A graduate of Yale '45W, he authored 12 books, the latest being The Yale Iron Men. He was the last male survivor of General Lew Wallace who wrote Ben Hur. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Eve and Josephine Wallace, Carol Hamlin and Alexis De Refler Silverman and stepdaughter Samantha De Refler, five grandchildren and his sister, Susan Drake. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 12 noon at The Pequot Library in Southport, CT.