William James Wade (born October 4, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a longtime Nashville celebrity and civic leader. He is considered one of the all-time great American football quarterbacks, having been a star in the American Football League and the National Football League. He is also considered one of the greatest athletes in Nashville and Vanderbilt University history. Wade is a member of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Vanderbilt Athletic Hall of Fame.



