SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A portion of Cortland Street in Springfield has been renamed Ricky Wallace Way in honor of the late Springfield basketball legend Ricky Bernard Wallace Sr., who passed away in 2020.

Ricky Wallace Sr. was celebrated as one of the greatest basketball players in Springfield's history, having graduated from Technical High School in 1967 and set numerous records. He was awarded the Lahovic Award Trophy for basketball, recognizing him as a top player in Western Massachusetts.

"My father was a loving person, he would do anything for anybody," said Ricky Wallace Jr., son of Ricky Wallace Sr.

"Great athlete, not going to get all emotional, but he was a great friend," said 'Spanky', a friend of Ricky Wallace Sr.

"He was loving. I miss my father to death. I wish he wer

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