Joe Pace

Joe Pace (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA for the Washington Bullets and in Italy.
College career.
Pace played college basketball at Maryland Eastern Shore and Coppin State.
Professional career.
Pace won a league championship with the Washington Bullets in 1977–78.
On August 8, 1978, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Celtics, but he never played a regular season game for the team.
Personal life.
In May 2008, he resided at a homeless shelter in Seattle. Shortly after The Seattle Post-Intelligencer documented his troubles, he received an outpouring of support from within the NBA community, and has now found a home.