In his retirement, he was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma and transitional cell carcinoma, two aggressive cancers. For pawtographed copies, visit Wallace the Pit Bull Foundation’s store. Wallace’s story caught the interest of NY Times Best Selling Author Jim Gorant, and shortly thereafter his book Wallace – The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Family, and Championed Pit Bulls – One Flying Disc at a Time was put to paper. Wallace has over a half million followers on Facebook, and his YouTube videos have over 10 Million views collectively. His worth could not be denied, even by people who didn’t like Pit Bulls.

He has been referred to as the Jackie Robinson of Pit Bulls on more than one occasion, as his actions and accomplishments rose above all the negative noise surrounding dogs that looked like him at the time. He was the first Pit Bull to win a National Championship of any kind for the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. He was the first Pit Bull to win a National and World Championship in the sport of Canine Flying Disc. He was originally labeled as a liability by the shelter, but after being adopted by Roo and Clara Yori went on to become one of the best Frisbee Dogs in the world. $aCOBKN $b $c636.7 $dGORANT $g38758101361029 $m1/08/16 $p26.Back when YouTube was new and Facebook was only for college students, there was a dog who stood the negative stereotypes about Pit Bulls on end. $3Contributor biographical information $u Overcoming everything from injuries to prejudice against the breed, the unlikely pair persevered to become world champions - $cSource other than Library of Congress. Pit bulls are everything that most Frisbee dogs are not, but that was fine with Roo because part of his mission was to change people's minds about pit bulls. Once Wallace made it home, Roo knew the dog needed a mission, and serendipity led them to the world of competitive dog Frisbee. When Roo learned that Wallace was about to be put down, he and his wife frantically fought to keep Wallace alive until they could adopt him, even though they already had two dogs. A scientist and shelter volunteer, Roo could immediately see that Wallace was something special. Then Andrew 'Roo' Yori entered the picture. $aToday, Wallace is a champion but in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter, a refugee from a suspicious pit-bull breeding operation. $aMeetings: I'm gonna love you - Going home: well, I guess we're it - Taking flight: I think Wallace might be awesome - Justification: we're playing with the big boys now aren't we? - World beater: what are you feeding that dog? - Going big: talk less, do more - Going home, again: everything looks cooler in slow motion. $aWallace : $bthe underdog who conquered a sport, saved a marriage, and championed pit bulls one flying disc at a time / $cJim Gorant. $aBTCTA $beng $cBTCTA $dBDX $dNSB $dCXP $dCO2 $dBUR $dORX $dYDXCP $dNSB $dCDX $dBWX $dDLC

Wallace by Jim Gorant