In 1976, he earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Memphis State University. Accomplishments Wallace has taught karate, judo, wrestling, and weightlifting at Memphis State University. The author of a college textbook about karate and kinesiology, he continues to teach seminars across the United States and abroad. He has acted, most notably in A Force of One starring Chuck Norris. Wallace was the play-by-play commentator for the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view event UFC 1 in 1993 alongside fellow kickboxer Kathy Long and NFL Hall of Fame player Jim Brown in which he burped as he said, "Hello, I'm Bill Wallace, and welcome to McNichols Arena" in what has become a much beloved blooper from that event. Wallace administers an organization of karate schools under his "Superfoot" system. He was elected to Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1973 as "Tournament Karate Fighter of the Year" and again in 1978 as "Man of the Year." His film credits include A Force of One with Chuck Norris; Killpoint, with Cameron Mitchell; Continental Divide and Neighbors, with John Belushi; The Protector, with Jackie Chan; Los Bravos with Hector Echavarria; A Prayer for the Dying, with Mickey Rourke; Ninja Turf; and Sword of Heaven. Miscellaneous Bill Wallace was a personal trainer and close friend of both Elvis Presley and John Belushi. On March 5, 1982, Bill Wallace found John Belushi dead of a cocaine and heroin overdose, in his room in Bungalow 3, at the Chateau Marmont, on Sunset Boulevard, in Hollywood, California. Wallace has written and co-written a number of books, including: The Best of Bill Wallace Competitive Karate: Featuring the Superfoot System The Ultimate Kick Dynamic Kicking & Stretching Karate: Basic Concepts & Skills DVD format: BOOST Karate for Children Karate: Basic Concepts & Skills Bill Wallace also starred in the 1985 James Glickenhaus action film "The Protector" alongside Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello. Wallace played a tough ex karate champ bodyguard (for a criminal boss), who has an extended fight scene with cop Jackie Chan in a Hong Kong warehouse. Kickboxing record |- | |Win | Robert Biggs | |Anderson, Indiana, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |20–0 |Defends PKA Middleweight World title. |- | |Win | Tom Georgiades | |Denver, Colorado, USA |KO | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"| |19–0 | |- | |Win | Raymond McCallum | |Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |Decision | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|2:00 |18–0 | |-