Bill Wade
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Billy Wade | |
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Date of birth | October 4, 1930 |
Place of birth | Nashville, TN |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
College | Vanderbilt University |
NFL Draft | 1952 / Round 1 |
Pro Bowls | 1958, 1963 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1954-1960 1961-1966 |
Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears |
William James Wade (b. October 4, 1930) was an American football quarterback. He is best known for being the starting quarterback on the Chicago Bears' 1963 NFL championship team.
Preceded by Zeke Bratkowski |
Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks 1961-1964 |
Succeeded by Rudy Bukich |
Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks |
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Dressen • Conzelman • Driscoll • Molesworth • Masterson • Luckman • Lujack • Blanda • Brown • Bratkowski • Wade • Bukich • Concannon • Douglass • Huff • Avellini• Phipps • Evans • McMahon • Tomczak • Harbaugh • Walsh • Kramer • Krieg • Matthews • McNown • Miller • Chandler • Stewart • Hutchinson • Krenzel • Orton • Grossman |
National Football League number one overall Draft picks |
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Berwanger • Francis • C. Davis • Aldrich • Cafego • Harmon • Dudley • Sinkwich • Bertelli • Trippi • Dancewicz • Fenimore • Gilmer • Bednarik • Hart • Rote • Wade • Babcock • Garrett • Shaw • Glick • Hornung • Hill • Duncan • Cannon • Mason • E. Davis • Baker • Parks • Frederickson • Nobis • Bu. Smith • Yary • Bradshaw • Plunkett • Patulski • Matuszak • Jones • Bartkowski • Selmon • Bell • Campbell • Cousineau • B. Sims • Rogers • K. Sims • Elway • Fryar • Br. Smith • Jackson • Testaverde • Bruce • Aikman • George • Maryland • Emtman • Bledsoe • Wilkinson • Carter • Johnson • Pace • P. Manning • Couch • Brown • Vick • Carr • Palmer • E. Manning • A. Smith • Williams |