Archie Wade, first Black faculty member at UA, dies at 80
Jan 16, 2025 · Archie Wade, a man sometimes called the University of Alabama's Jackie Robinson, integrating the faculty, and assisting legendary head football coach Paul W. "Bear"...
Dr. Archie Wade, University of Alabama’s First Black Faculty …
Jan 17, 2025 · Dr. Archie Wade became the University of Alabama’s first Black faculty member in 1970 and taught there for 30 years. In 2021, UA renamed one of its buildings in his honor.
Trailblazing University of Alabama professor dies: ‘Profound loss’
Jan 15, 2025 · The University of Alabama’s first Black faculty member died Monday. He was 85. Dr. Archie Wade, a Tuscaloosa native, was born in Big Cove in Madison County on Oct. 2, 1939 and attended Stillman ...
University of Alabama Mourns Death of Its First Black Faculty …
Jan 15, 2025 · The University of Alabama community is mourning the death of its first Black faculty member, Dr. Archie Wade. Wade, a Stillman College graduate and athlete, was a minor league baseball star before joining the St. Louis Cardinals and spending time in the majors.
Dr. Archie Wade, trailblazer and first Black faculty member at UA, …
Jan 14, 2025 · TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBMA) — Dr. Archie Wade, a pioneering figure in Tuscaloosa and the first Black faculty member at the University of Alabama has died at the age of 85. Stillman College, where...
First Black faculty member at the University of Alabama dies
Jan 15, 2025 · Archie Wade was an associate professor emeritus in the university’s department of kinesiology. He became the UA’s first Black faculty member in 1970 and served in the department for 30 years.
UA Dedicates Wade Hall in Honor of First Black Faculty Member
Nov 4, 2021 · TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama officially dedicated Wade Hall in honor of Dr. Archie Wade, the first Black faculty member at the Capstone, during a ceremony Nov. 3. In 1970, Wade became the first Black faculty member at UA and worked in the department of kinesiology for 30 years.
University mourns Archie Wade, first Black faculty member
Jan 23, 2025 · Archie Wade, The University of Alabama’s first Black faculty member, died at 85 years old on Jan. 13. Wade, a trailblazer in education, athletics and equality at Alabama, spent 30 years in the Department of Kinesiology, where he shaped the lives of countless students, mentored athletes, and paved the way for a more inclusive campus...
Dr Archie Lee Wade (1939-2025) - Find a Grave Memorial
Jan 16, 2025 · Archie Wade, a first Black faculty member at the University of Alabama, dies at 80 Mark Hughes CobbTuscaloosa NewsArchie Wade, a man sometimes called the University of Alabama's Jackie Robinson, integrating the faculty, and assisting legendary head football coach Paul W. Bear Bryant in recruiting Black players, has...
Archie Wade, Stillman grad + first Black faculty member at …
Jan 15, 2025 · A polished athlete, Archie Wade shined the most on the baseball diamond, becoming Stillman’s first player to be drafted by Major League Baseball and playing in the St. Louis Cardinals organization before returning to Stillman to coach basketball and baseball.
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