Pink Wade

William Wade
Profile
PositionGuard/Fullback
Personal information
Born(1899-08-18)August 18, 1899
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1966(1966-03-01) (aged 66)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolHume-Fogg
CollegeVanderbilt (1919–1921)
Awards and highlights

William James "Pink" Wade (August 18, 1899 – March 1, 1966) was an American football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. Wade was the captain of the 1921 SIAA champion Vanderbilt football team. He was the father of quarterback Bill Wade.