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Gold Medal-Winner Jack Wallace To Be Honored Wednesday
Wallace, a Franklin Lakes resident, helped the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team win a gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games in March.
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Gold medal-winner Jack Wallace will be honored by the Bergen Freeholder Board Wednesday.
Wallace, a Franklin Lakes resident, helped the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team win a third consecutive gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea in March. Team USA defeated Team Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Wallace was honored with a parade in his hometown in March.
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Wallace, 19, is a forward on the team. He lost his right leg in a boating accident in July 2008. An avid hockey player, Wallace recovered and started playing Para ice hockey in 2009. He joined a local team and then earned a spot on the Men's National Paralympic Team in 2017.
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Photo: Jack Wallace, right of the United States celebrate the gold medal after winning in the Ice Hockey gold medal game between United States and Canada during day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games on March 18, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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