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Jack Wallace (born June 24, 1998) is an African-American ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the gold medal-winning US team at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Wallace's disability stems from an amputation of his right leg above the knee after a water skiing accident in youth. [1]
A resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Wallace grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey graduated from Indian Hills High School in 2016. [2] He graduated from The College Of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a BS in Biomedical Engineering in 2020.[ citation needed ]
At the 2022 Winter Paralympics, he won a second gold medal with Team USA. He was voted best defenseman in the Paralympic tournament.[ citation needed ]