Dewey Wade


Dewey Wade was a NCAA football player and coach, and a player for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers born in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Biography

Wade went to school at Omaha North High School, where he was on the state football champion team in 1948, and the city champion football teams of 1949 and 1950. In 1950, he won the honors of joining the All-City and All-State teams, as well as lettering in football, wrestling, basketball and track.
Later that year Wade began college at Kansas State University, where he played for the Wildcats. He scored first Big Seven touchdown versus the University of Missouri in 1950 and led the team in rushing yardage versus Kansas as well. He also rushed for 79 yards and six first downs versus Nebraska. Wade left college to play football for the United States Marine Corps football team. He was named to the "second team" for the 1954 All-Service Team.
In 1955 Wade was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. He played for the Houston Cougars in 1957 and 1958, and graduated from University of Houston in 1959.

Coaching

Wade became a coach with Dick Offenheimer for the University at Buffalo in 1960 and stayed there through 1965. In 1966, he went to the University of Maryland with head coach Lou Saban, and in 1969 he began coaching at Utah State University with Chuck Mills, staying there until 1971.
In 1972 Wade began coaching with Vince Gibson at his alma mater of Kansas State University.
Wade also had stints coaching professionally with the Omaha Mustangs in 1967, 1968 and the Edmonton Eskimos in 1970.
Wade was a National Football League scout for several teams, including the Baltimore Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys.

Playing History, Accolades

High School

Vikings
1950 All City Omaha, All State Football, Individual Honors
Letters: Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Track

College

Kansas State University 1950, 1951
United States Marine Corps Football Team
Named "Second Team" All Service 1954
College All Star: Hula Bowl 1955 w/ NFL Cleveland Browns
Hula Bowl 1956 w/ NFL San Francisco 49ers

National Football League

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 1956
Houston Cougars 1957, 1958 Graduate 1959

NCAA Coaching Experience

Wade associations in the coaching ranks included Paul Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes, George Steinbrenner, Chuck Mills, Homer Smith, Walt Corey, Buddy Ryan, Vince Gibson, Don Powell, Frank Falks, Ray Jaunck, Lou Saban, Steve Bernstein, Cliff Yoshada,