Wallace Jones
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Wallace "Wah Wah" Clayton Jones (born July 14, 1926 in Harlan, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians.
He also holds the unique distinction of being an All-American under both legends Adolph Rupp (basketball) and Bear Bryant (football) when both coached at Kentucky. He is the only player to have his number retired in both football and basketball at Kentucky.
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Categories: 1926 births | Living people | United States men's national basketball team members | Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players | Indianapolis Olympians players | Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic basketball players of the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | People from Harlan County, Kentucky | United States basketball biography, pre-1930 birth stubs
