Don Wade
American football coach and college athletics administrator
About Don Wade
Lived 1928 – 2007 (aged 78). Don Wade was an American american football player.
James Donald Wade (August 10, 1928 – June 7, 2007) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Tennessee Tech from 1968 to 1982, compiling a record of 81–78–3. Wade was also the athletic director at Tennessee Tech from 1974 to 1980.
A native of Tyronza, Arkansas, Wade played college football at Clemson University as a linebacker from 1950 to 1952 for head coach Frank Howard. He served as an assistant coach at his alma mater under Howard from 1953 to 1967. Wade died on June 7, 2006, in Clemson, South Carolina.
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Who was Don Wade?
American football coach and college athletics administrator
When was Don Wade born?
Don Wade was born on 10 August 1928.
When did Don Wade die?
Don Wade died on 7 June 2007 in Clemson, South Carolina.
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Don Wade was an american football player.
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Don Wade was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Wade. https://biography.guide/don-wade/
MLA: "Don Wade." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-wade/.
Chicago: "Don Wade." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-wade/.
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