Wallace Jones

1926–2014 (age 88)

Basketball player

Biography

Wallace Jones rose to prominence as a versatile guard and forward for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, later playing professionally and always championing the sport’s ability to bring people together.

He remained a cherished figure among Lexington fans, remembered for his sportsmanship and kindness, and he now rests in Lexington Cemetery.

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