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| Position: | Defensive end Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | December 12, 1941 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Died: | September 28, 2019 (aged 77) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Roy Miller (TX) | ||
| College: | New Mexico State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 11 / Pick: 146 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| 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 on 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.
- 1 2 "Willie James Adams". Legacy.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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