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Trailblazing UA Educator Dr. Archie Wade Dies at 85

1/15/2025

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Dr. Archie Wade, a trailblazer and the University of Alabama's first Black faculty member, has passed away at 85. A proud Stillman College graduate, he made history by integrating the UA football stadium in 1964 and dedicated 30 years to teaching kinesiology. His legacy will be honored with a posthumous induction into the Stillman College Athletics Hall of Fame on February 7.

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Dr. Archie Wade, a trailblazer and the University of Alabama's first Black faculty member, has passed away at 85. A proud Stillman College graduate, he made history by integrating the UA football stadium in 1964 and dedicated 30 years to teaching kinesiology. His legacy will be honored with a posthumous induction into the Stillman College Athletics Hall of Fame on February 7.