Wallace Reed Guthrie
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Wallace Reed Guthrie, born 1922 to Skyler and Lucille (VanDyke) Guthrie in Paris Tennessee. Guthrie was a hard throwning pitcher who played for his hometown team, the Paris Eagles (later known as the Paris Giants). His fastball was in excess of 90 miles per hour, which landed him a spot in the Memphis Red Sox as a pitcher in 1952. He played against such greats as Satchel Page, Junior Gilliam, Joe Black and Roy Campanella. In 1977 he was honored by his hometown of Paris, Tennessee when he was inducted in the Henry County Sports Hall of Fame. Wallace died April 7, 1999 at the age of 77.
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