[1] Prior to that he had started at quarterback for the University of Texas and played on the National Championship team in 1963.
[3] During his sophomore year Darrell Royal wanted him to take part in spring practice, so Wade gave up on being a pitcher in college, though he continued to play semi-pro ball in the summer.
[4][5] In 1962, despite a broken ankle suffered in the spring,[6] Wade was expected to be the starter, but was sidelined by a preseason injury.
In 1963, Wade lost the starting quarterback job to classmate Duke Carlisle and saw his playing time significantly curtailed.
Bold means current record After graduating, Wade was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers where former Longhorn quarterback Bobby Layne was an assistant coach.
With the exception of 1 game, he spent his first year on the taxi squad while also playing for the minor league Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen.