Willie Adams (American football)

Willie Adams
No. 50
Position:	Defensive end; Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1941; Corpus Christi, Texas
Died:	September 28, 2019 (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
	Washington Redskins (1965–1966); Montreal Alouettes (1968–1969);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	28
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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[]

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

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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[1] "Willie Adams". CFLapedia. Retrieved 2015-10-11.

[2] "Draft History". redskins.com. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

[:0-3] "Willie James Adams". Legacy.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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