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Willie Adams (American football)

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Willie Adams
No. 50
Position:Defensive end
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1941-12-12)December 12, 1941
Corpus Christi, Texas
Died:September 28, 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 77)
Fort Worth, Texas
Career information
High school:Roy Miller (TX)
College:New Mexico State
NFL draft:1965 / round: 11 / pick: 146
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:28
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Death

He died September 28, 2019, aged 77.[3] 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Willie Adams". CFLapedia. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. ^ "Draft History". redskins.com. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Willie James Adams". Legacy.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)