Wallace Francis

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Wallace Francis
No. 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1951-11-07) November 7, 1951 (age 71)
Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin (LA) Park Avenue
College: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
NFL Draft: 1973  / Round: 5 / Pick: 110
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Wallace Doroin Francis (born November 7, 1951), is a former professional American football wide receiver who played 9 years in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the Atlanta Falcons from 1973 to 1981.

Francis played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. [1]

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