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. Louis cardinals and spending time in the majors. Wade, a stillman college graduate and athlete, was a minor league baseball star before joining the st.
He joined the stillman faculty after graduation and assisted his old coach in football and basketball as well. Wade, a native of the town of big cove, was a stillman college graduate and athlete. 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 bryant in recruiting black players. He was a 1962 graduate of stillman college in tuscaloosa, al, playing both basketball and baseball. Archie wade was the first black faculty member at the university of alabama. (shared by the university of alabama) the university of alabama community is mourning the death of its first black faculty member, dr.