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Games played:	28
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Willie Adams
No. 50
Position:	Defensive end; Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1941; Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Died:	September 28, 2019 (aged 77); Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Roy Miller (TX)
College:	New Mexico State
NFL draft:	1965 / round: 11 / pick: 146
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1965–1966); Montreal Alouettes (1968–1969);
Career NFL statistics
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Games played:	28
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Willie James "Hawk" Adams (December 12, 1941 – September 28, 2019) was a former American football defensive end and linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Biography

Early years

Willie Adams was born December 12, 1941 at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was nicknamed "Hawk" by his brother due to his ability to find errant balls on the golf course.^[1] He would play there for the 1968 and 1969 seasons.

Career

He played college football at New Mexico State University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1965 NFL draft.^[2]

A linebacker and a special teams player, Adams saw action in all 14 games for the Redskins in both the 1965 NFL season and the 1966 NFL season before being consigned to the practice squad in 1967.^[1] He was primarily used on special teams during this 1965 rookie year,^[3] but did start 4 games for the team at defensive end due to injury in 1967.^[4]

Adams was unable to win a place on the Redskins for 1968 and signed instead with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.^[5]

Death

He died on September 28, 2019, aged 77.^[6] He is survived by his wife Henrietta, children Deborah, Willie, Jr., Cynthia, Mark, Wendell, and Hammond, as well as seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), The Football Register, 1968. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 4.
^ "Draft History". redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
^ 1967 Redskin Press Guide. Washington, DC: Washington Redskins, 1967; p. 23.
^ "Willie Adams," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com/
^ "Willie Adams". CFLapedia. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Willie James Adams". Legacy.

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Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

[68TSNFR-1] John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), The Football Register, 1968. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 4.

[2] "Draft History". redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

[67MG-3] 1967 Redskin Press Guide. Washington, DC: Washington Redskins, 1967; p. 23.

[PFR-4] "Willie Adams," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com/

[5] "Willie Adams". CFLapedia. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

[:0-6] "Willie James Adams". Legacy.

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-'''Willie James Adams''' (December 12, 1941 – September 28, 2019) was a former [[American football]] [[defensive end]] and [[linebacker]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).<ref>{{Cite web|work=CFLapedia|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/a/adams_willie.htm|title=Willie Adams|accessdate=2015-10-11}}</ref>  He played [[college football]] at [[New Mexico State University]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the eleventh round of the [[1965 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Draft_History_1388.jsp#1960  |title=Draft History |work=redskins.com |accessdate=October 10, 2010
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+'''Willie James "Hawk" Adams''' (December 12, 1941 – September 28, 2019) was a former [[American football]] [[defensive end]] and [[linebacker]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).
-== Death ==
-He died September 28, 2019, aged 77.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=willie-james-adams&pid=194122659&fbclid=IwAR2LLZ8CO5TILMCj9WoyWNbzQciz6UvQoD_u53lRCx-cHbY9NVPKSoddGa8|title=Willie James Adams|last=|first=|date=|website=Legacy|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Henrietta, children Deborah, Willie, Jr., Cynthia, Mark, Wendell, and Hammond, as well as seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.<ref name=":0" />
+==Biography==
+===Early years===
+Willie Adams was born December 12, 1941 at [[Corpus Christi, Texas]]. He was nicknamed "Hawk" by his brother due to his ability to find errant balls on the golf course.<ref name=68TSNFR>John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), ''The Football Register, 1968.'' St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 4.</ref> He would play there for the 1968 and 1969 seasons.
+===Career===
+He played [[college football]] at [[New Mexico State University]] and was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the eleventh round of the [[1965 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Draft_History_1388.jsp#1960 |title=Draft History |work=redskins.com |accessdate=October 10, 2010 |archive-date=September 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925161732/http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Draft_History_1388.jsp#1960 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+A [[linebacker]] and a [[special teams]] player, Adams saw action in all 14 games for the Redskins in both the [[1965 NFL season]] and the [[1966 NFL season]] before being consigned to the [[practice squad]] in 1967.<ref name=68TSNFR /> He was primarily used on special teams during this 1965 rookie year,<ref name=67MG>[https://archive.org/details/redskins-1967-media-guide-washington-cbd ''1967 Redskin Press Guide.''] Washington, DC: Washington Redskins, 1967; p. 23.</ref> but did start 4 games for the team at [[defensive end]] due to injury in 1967.<ref name=PFR>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamWi20.htm "Willie Adams,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com/</ref>
+Adams was unable to win a place on the Redskins for 1968 and signed instead with the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|work=CFLapedia|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/a/adams_willie.htm|title=Willie Adams|accessdate=2015-10-11}}</ref>
+=== Death ===
+He died on September 28, 2019, aged 77.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=willie-james-adams&pid=194122659|title=Willie James Adams|last=|first=|date=|website=Legacy|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Henrietta, children Deborah, Willie, Jr., Cynthia, Mark, Wendell, and Hammond, as well as seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.<ref name=":0" />
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