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Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1993
- Class:
- 1970
Gordon Slade earned his place as one of Davidson's athletic greats in two sports - football and baseball - from 1967 until 1969. Slade led the '69 football team to its only Southern Conference football championship and only bowl appearance in the Tangerine (now Citrus) Bowl. In an October game against Richmond (that would eventually decide the Southern Conference championship) Slade was chosen National Player Of The Week by the Associated Press. As the Wildcats' quarterback in 1968 and 1969 he was second and fourth in national passing statistics. He completed 60 percent of his career pass attempts (441 of 732) and holds the career passing record with 5,046 yards. Slade hit .429 in baseball in 1968 to win the Southern Conference batting championship and finished fourth nationally. He was named to the All-Conference and All-NCAA District III teams.
