in 1945, during the battle of the bulge, oregon state right tackle, stan czech, shared some coffee and food with a fellow soldier who had not eaten in two days. czech soon recognized the soldier as duke coach, wallace wade. czech was taken prisoner days later and interned at oflag xiii-b. he managed to escape but was recaptured the next day and interned at a prison deeper inside germany. by the time he was freed, after nearly six months in captivity, czech had lost 50 pounds.