John Adams (running back)

John Adams
Position(s)
Fullback		 Jersey #(s)
39, 87
Born November 28, 1937(1937-11-28)
San Diego, California
Died August 8, 1995(1995-08-08) (aged 57)
Career information
Year(s) 1959–1963
NFL Draft 1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 57
College Los Angeles State
Professional teams
Career stats
Rushing att-yards 41-99
Receptions-yards 21-264
Touchdowns 4
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

John Albert Adams[1] (November 28, 1937– August 8, 1995[2]) was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League. He played for five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1959–1962) and the Los Angeles Rams (1963). Adams was a 5th round selection (57th overall pick) of the Bears in the 1959 NFL Draft out of California State University, Los Angeles.[3]

References

  1. ^ "John Adams". pro-football-reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamJo00.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
  2. ^ "John A Adams". findagrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=adams&GSfn=john&GSmn=a&GSby=1937&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=18089223&. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
  3. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". nfl.com. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1959. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 

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