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Father-son team repeats gold in Senior Olympics racquetball

Published May 27, 2025
Bill Motchan
Harvey and Brad Wallace

The father-son team of Harvey and Brad Wallace captured the gold medal in the St. Louis Senior Olympics racquetball doubles competition. It represented a repeat performance in the top spot from 2024 in the men’s age 50-54 division.

Harvey Wallace is a former chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Bradley Wallace, who is a teacher, also won gold in the racquetball singles.

Harvey Wallace, 78, began playing racquetball nearly 50 years ago. “It was somewhere around 1975, and I started coming up to the Jewish Community Center in the morning to play,” he said.

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About the Contributor
Bill Motchan, writer/photographer
Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more than 30 times between 1985 and 2023.
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