- Sonny Wade
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1947|4|1
Birthplace=flagicon|USAMartinsville, Virginia
Position=Quarterback
College=Emory and Henry College
DraftedYear=1969
DraftedRound=10 / Pick 236
(By thePhiladelphia Eagles )
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years=1969-1978
teams=Montreal Alouettes
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CFHOF=Sonny Wade born
April 1 ,1947 inMartinsville, Virginia , a graduate of (and All-American at) the "powerhouse" football program atEmory and Henry College in Virginia, and played for theMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League from 1969 to 1978.High School
Wade attended Martinsville High School where in 1994, he was inducted into the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame .College
After graduation he went on to Emory & Henry College where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. Wade was voted Virginia’s College Player of the Year in 1966, 67, and 68.
In 1967, Wade led the nation in scoring with 141 points. He set numerous Emory & Henry offensive records. In 1968, Wade quarterbacked Emory & Henry to a national record of 545 yards per game, was 2nd in the nation in total offense and passing and was voted 1st team Associated Press All-American Quarterback.
Pro career
Was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles , but he joined the Alouettes after they suffered 9 straight losing seasons. Coached by former Als greatSam Etcheverry and the famedMarv Levy , Wade became one of the greatest clutch players inGrey Cup history.During his 10 years with Montreal, he completed 1083 of his 2087 passes, for 51.9%, and 15,014 yards. He threw for 89 touchdowns, but his greatest weakness was the interception, and he was picked off 169 times. This includes 30 picks in his rookie season of 1969 and 31 in the
Grey Cup championship year of 1970. He also had a record 7 interceptions against theCalgary Stampeders on September 24, 1972.Additionally, he still hold the Als record for most punts, with 852.
He is a three time winner of the
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award, tied withDoug Flutie for the most wins. His first win came in 1970 in the58th Grey Cup , and his second in 1974 in the62nd Grey Cup . In 1977, during the65th Grey Cup , when playing on ice, he completed 22 of 40 passes for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns and only 1 interception.References
* http://www.geocities.com/cfl_historical/Wade.Sonny.htm
* http://vshfm.com/hall/induct_wade.htmlExternal links
*http://en.montrealalouettes.com/index.php?module=page&id=6014
*http://www.thats-a-wrap.net/alouettes/sonny_wade.php
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