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American football player (born 1946)
American football player
Allan Wade Key (born October 14, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and offensive tackle for 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1979 . After playing college football for Southwest Texas State University , he was selected in the 13th round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Eagles. He was named to the Eagles' 75th Anniversary Team in 2007.
Early years
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Key attended Edison High School in San Antonio, Texas .[1] He lettered in football and track and field . In the Hub City Relays in Alice, Texas , in 1963, Key placed fifth in the discus .[2] tight end in football,[3] [4]
College career
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After graduating high school, Key played college football for Southwest Texas State University as a starting tight end.[5] shot put during the Lone Star Conference finals with 54 feet 3.25 inches (16.54 metres) in May 1967.[6] discus in the finals.[6] Texas Relays in April 1968, Key placed third in the shot put with 55 feet 9.5 inches (17.01 metres).[7] Texas State Bobcats Hall of Honor in 1983.[8]
Professional career
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Key was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 13th round (314th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft .[9] [10] 1969 season on September 2, 1969.[11] taxi squad and played for the Pottstown Firebirds of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) during his tenure.[12] [12]
After starting at left offensive tackle from 1970 to 1972 , and missing only one game in that span,[13] guard for the 1973 season .[14] [13] [15] 1974 ,[13] Washington Redskins .[16] 1975 season , he suffered a knee injury during mini-camp in May that required surgery,[17] New York Giants that was thought to take at least six weeks to recover from,[18] injured reserve due to the broken arm on October 17[19] [13] 1976 to 1978 , he played in 40 games and started in 39 of them.[13]
In 1979 , Key was the Eagles' longest-tenured player with ten seasons played.[20] calcium deposits in his leg, he was waived by the team on September 1, 1980.[9]
Key finished his career with 121 games played,[13] 2007 .[21]
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After his NFL career was over, Key was a track and football coach for more than seventeen years for John Jay High School , Floresville Middle School, and Sam Houston High School in San Antonio.[3] [22] offensive coordinator at Sam Houston.[22]
References
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^ "Corpus Ray Wins at Alice; Del Rio Team Finishes Fifth" . Del Rio News Herald . March 17, 1963. Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ a b jbriggs (January 15, 2010). "Wade Key shares fond memories of Reggie West" . MySanAntonio.com . Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Cagers, Gridders Picked For All-Star Clinic Game" . Del Rio News Herald . May 5, 1964. Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "SWTexas Bobcats given 3rd place LSC rating" . Sequin Gazette . September 12, 1968. Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ a b "Fox Cracks BJ Record" . Avalanche Journal . May 13, 1967. Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "Texas Relays Summaries" . The Corpus Christi Caller Times . April 7, 1968. Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "Hall of Honor" . TXStateBobcats.com . Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ a b "Eagles Waive Veteran Wade Key" . Reading Eagle . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Signs Key" . Lebanon Daily News . Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "Huarte, Conjar Dropped by Eagles" . Reading Eagle . September 2, 1969. Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ a b "Eagles' Rookies Resume Drills" . Reading Eagle . July 27, 1970. Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ a b c d e f "Wade Key" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ Olderman, Murray (September 10, 1974). "Pro Charts: Philadelphia Eagles" . The Victoria Advocate . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ Owen, Ray (September 29, 1973). "A late look at pro weekend" . The Southeast Missourian . Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "Chargers' Bacon Back On Squad" . The Milwaukee Sentinel . Retrieved February 6, 2012 .
^ "Eagles' Guard To Undergo Surgery" . Gettysburg Times . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Long Season For Eagles?" . Reading Eagle . September 22, 1975. Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Philly Eagles Sign 3 Players" . Gettysburg Times . October 18, 1975. Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Eagles lose guard, linebacker" . Star-News . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ "Eagles announce 75th anniversary team" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 2, 2012 .
^ a b Zimniuch, Fran (2004). Eagles: Where Have You Gone? ISBN 1-58261-812-7 . Retrieved January 10, 2012 .
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