Sam Adams (Canadian football)

Sam Adams
Date of birth (1928-07-25)July 25, 1928
Place of birth Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of death November 13, 2015(2015-11-13) (aged 87)
Place of death Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) E
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg)
College Whitworth
Career history
As player
1954–1955 BC Lions

Samuel Houston Adams (July 25, 1928 – November 13, 2015) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions. Adams played 28 games with the Lions from 1954–55, catching 53 receptions for 834 yards.[1] He played college football at Whitworth University.[2][3] He later moved to Pullman, Washington and was an educator. Adams died in 2015, aged 87.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 140. ISBN 978-0983513667.
  2. ↑ "Sam Adams". justsportsstats.com.
  3. ↑ "This is Whitworth: Sam Adams and the Adams Family". Whitworth Today. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Samuel ADAMS Obituary - Pullman, WA - Spokesman-Review". Spokesman-Review.


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