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Sonny Wade is a former quarterback out of Emory & Henry, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 236th overall pick (round 10) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Sonny Wade Draft Context
Sonny Wade was the 236th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Picks Around Sonny Wade
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | Frank Peters | OT | New York Jets | Ohio |
| 234 | Drew Buie | WR | Oakland Raiders | Catawba |
| 235 | Ron Baines | WR | Buffalo Bills | Montana |
| 237 | Jeff Stanciel | RB | Atlanta Falcons | Mississippi Valley |
| 238 | L. C. Greenwood | DE | Pittsburgh Steelers | Arkansas AM&N |
| 239 | Steve Howell | TE | Cincinnati Bengals | Ohio State |
Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Draft Class
Other Philadelphia Eagles picks in 1969 include Leroy Keyes (RB, round 1), Ernest Calloway (LB, round 2), Bill Bradley (DB, round 3), Bob Kuechenberg (OG, round 4), Jim Anderson (OG, round 5), Richard Barnhorst (TE, round 6), Mike Schmeising (RB, round 7), Bill Hobbs (LB, round 8), Kent Lawrence (WR, round 9), Lynn Buss (LB, round 9), Donnie Shanklin (RB, round 10), Jim Marcum (DB, round 11).
Other Emory & Henry players drafted in 1969 include Larry Bales.
No NFL career statistics are available for Sonny Wade in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Philadelphia Eagles 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Leroy Keyes | RB | Purdue |
| 2 | 28 | Ernest Calloway | LB | Texas Southern |
| 3 | 69 | Bill Bradley | DB | Texas |
| 4 | 80 | Bob Kuechenberg | OG | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 107 | Jim Anderson | OG | Missouri |
| 6 | 132 | Richard Barnhorst | TE | Xavier |
| 7 | 159 | Mike Schmeising | RB | St. Olaf College |
| 8 | 184 | Bill Hobbs | LB | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 211 | Kent Lawrence | WR | Georgia |
| 9 | 218 | Lynn Buss | LB | Wisconsin |
| 10 | 243 | Donnie Shanklin | RB | Kansas |
| 11 | 263 | Jim Marcum | DB | Texas-Arlington |
| 12 | 288 | Gary Adams | DB | Arkansas |
| 13 | 315 | Wade Key | TE | Southwest Texas State |
| 14 | 340 | James Ross | OT | Bishop |
| 15 | 367 | Leon Angevine | WR | Penn State |
| 16 | 392 | Tom McClinton | DB | Southern University |
| 17 | 419 | Bob Haack | OT | Linfield (Ore.) |