Adam Casad
| Date of birth | June 12, 1879 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Delphi, Indiana |
| Date of death | November 14, 1927 (age 47) |
| Place of death | Fort Leavenworth |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback, Quarterback |
| US college | Army |
Adam Floy Casad (June 12, 1879 – November 14, 1927) was an American football player and an officer in the United States Army.
A native of Indiana, Casad grew up in Kentucky and attended the United States Military Academy where he played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the Army Black Knights football team from 1899 to 1901. He was captain of Army's 1901 team. In announcing Casad's unanimous election as captain, The New York Times reported: "The new Captain is a short sturdily built young man. He stands high in the Class of 1902 and is a general favorite with the whole corps."[1] In December 1901, Casad was selected by the New York Post as a second-team halfback on its 1901 College Football All-America Team.[2]
Casad graduated from the Military Academy in June 1902. He was given his diploma by President Theodore Roosevelt, who addressed Casad by his athletic, rather than military, rank: "How do you do, Capt. Casad. I have heard of you before."[3]
Casad thereafter served for 25 years in the United States Army, attaining the rank of colonel. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his service as Deputy Chief Ordnance Officer for the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.[4][5] He died in 1927 at age 47.[4] He was buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery.[6]
References
- ^ "West Point's New Football Captain". The New York Times. December 18, 1900.
- ^ "All-American Team: Harvard Football Players in the Majority". Naugatuck Daily News. December 11, 1901.
- ^ "President Gives Cadets Diplomas". The New York Times. June 12, 1902.
- ^ a b "Adam Floy Casad". Military Times. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ George Cullum (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Seeman & Peters. pp. 987–988.
- ^ "Adam F. Casad". Find-a-Grave.com. Retrieved January 7, 2015.