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Frank E. Wade

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Frank E. Wade
Biographical details
Born(1873-10-06)October 6, 1873
Malta Bend, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1930(1930-03-03) (aged 56)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Depauw
1897–1899Syracuse
Head coaching record
Overall20–12–3

Frank Edward Wade (October 6, 1873 – March 3, 1930) was an American football player and coach, lawyer, and piano manufacturer. He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in 1895 and at Syracuse University from 1897 to 1899, compiling a career college football record of 20–12–3. Wade was born in Malta Bend, Missouri on October 6, 1873. He attended Washington University in St. Louis before graduating from Yale University in 1896 and Syracuse University College of Law in 1898. He practiced law in Syracuse, New York, and was president of the Amphion Piano Company, which he sold a few years before his death in 1930.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
DePauw (Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895)
1895 DePauw 3–3–1
DePauw: 3–3–1
Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1897–1899)
1897 Syracuse 5–3–1
1898 Syracuse 8–2–1
1899 Syracuse 4–4
Syracuse: 17–9–2
Total: 20–12–3

References

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  1. ^ "Frank E. Wade Dies In Sleep On Train; Syracuse Piano Manufacturer and Lawyer and Former Yale Football Player" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. March 4, 1930. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
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