Frank Edward Wade (October 6, 1873 – March 3, 1930) was an

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player and coach, lawyer, and piano manufacturer. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1895 and at Syracuse University from 1897 to 1899, compiling a career college football record of 20–12–3. Wade was born in Malta Bend, Missouri on October 6, 1873. He attended

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before graduating from

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in 1896 and

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in 1898. He practiced law in Syracuse, New York, and was president of the Amphion Piano Company, which he sold a few years before his death in 1930.

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* 1873 births 1930 deaths DePauw Tigers football coaches Syracuse Orange football coaches American military personnel of the Spanish–American War New York (state) lawyers Syracuse University College of Law alumni Washington University in St. Louis alumni Yale University alumni People from Saline County, Missouri {{1890s-collegefootball-coach-stub