East Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Robert Hue ("Bobby") Wallace
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 26, 2023
1. Robert Hue ("Bobby") Wallace Marker
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2022.
Location. 34° 48.409′ N, 87° 37.878′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is in East Florence. Marker is on Hightower Place. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 3 right side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Pl, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit (here, next to this marker); Oscar Stanton DePriest (here, next to this marker); Dr. Willie H. Ruff, III (here, next to this marker); Henry S. "Hank" Klibanoff (here, next to this marker); General Hugh Pate Harris (here, next to this marker); John Thomas Bulls, Jr (here,
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Also see . . . Bobby Wallace (American football). North Alabama Bobby Wallace's career as a head coach began in 1988 when he was named head coach at the University of North Alabama (UNA) in Florence, Alabama. He compiled a record of 82–36–1 in 10 seasons (1988–1997) at UNA, leading the Lions to three consecutive Division II national championships in 1993, 1994 and 1995. During those three seasons, the Lions recorded an overall record of 41–1, losing only to the eventual Division I-AA national champion Youngstown State in 1994. The 1995 UNA team was named the "Best Team of the Quarter Century" in Division II. Wallace's UNA teams also won three consecutive Gulf South Conference championships (1993–1995), qualified for the Division II playoffs six times, and sent 12 players to the National Football League (NFL). In 1995, Lions linebacker Ronald McKinnon became the first and, as of 2016, only defensive player to win the Division II Harlon Hill Trophy.[3] He resigned at UNA following the 1997 season to become the head coach at Temple University. (Submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photo 1. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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