Key was drafted by the Eagles in the 13th round in 1969, but spent that season on the team's taxi squad, and playing for the minor-league Pottstown Firebirds.
Wade joined the Eagles on a full-time basis in 1970, becoming the team's starting left offensive tackle (replacing the retired Lane Howell).
With the team drafting tackle Jerry Sisemore in 1973, Key shifted to left guard and was a fixture there for the rest of his career, except for missing all but 2 games of the 1975 season.
Key played for some REALLY bad Eagles' teams during his career from 1970-79. Unfortunately for him, he was among the last training camp cuts in 1980, the year the team FINALLY went to the Super Bowl.
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Here's Wade Key in the 1969 team photo. It was his rookie season, which he spent on the taxi squad. He is wearing #55, not the #72 he wore from 1970-79. I wonder if he was drafted as a center? Typical "tackle numbers" 73, 74, and 75 were available.
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