Charles "Butch" Wade (June 6, 1945 – September 16, 2018)[1] was an American collegiate basketball player.
He led the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season in 1963; they finished the year at 25–1, including an IHSAA Sectional and Regional titles to reach the 3rd round (Sweet 16) of the State Tourney.
In his senior year, he led the Sycamores in scoring with 27.3 points a game while being named a Consensus All-American, and[5] received his third straight First Team All-ICC selection.
He was named the MVP of the Steel Bowl tournament in December 1966, the Sycamores were the finalists, dropping a hard-fought contest to Columbia.
As a junior, Wade led the Sycamores to a record of 22–4 and the 1966 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament; his senior season, they were equally successful, finishing with a record of 20–4 and returned to the 1967 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament.