Anthony Adams

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Anthony Adams
No. 95     Chicago Bears
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: June 18, 1980 (1980-06-18) (age 31)
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Debuted in 2003 for the San Francisco 49ers
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011
Tackles     277
Sacks     10.5
Forced fumbles     3
Stats at NFL.com

Anthony "Spice" Adams (born on June 18, 1980) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He previously played for the San Francisco 49ers. He graduated from Penn State University.

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[edit] Personal

Adams and his wife, Andenika, have a son Anthony III, born January 2008 and a daughter, Ammena, born January 2010.

Teammates have bestowed several nicknames on Adams: Former 49ers teammate Bryant Young dubbed him "Double A" not only for his initials but also for his suspicion that Adams' extra energy came from batteries. His Penn State teammates nicknamed him "Spice."[1]

Adams was voted "Mama's Boy" his senior year at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.[1]

Adams was given the game ball on October 5, 2008 after the Bears 34-7 win over the Lions

Adams is a Brother of Omega Psi Phi Nu chapter

[edit] Community service

Anthony Adams gives back to his community. In 2006, Anthony donated to a program in his hometown, Detroit, called Youthville. He gave away 2 Super Bowl XL tickets to a student that improved their G.P.A. the most. The recipient was Daniel Billingslea, a 7th grader from University Public School.

In 2009, Adams went to visit some Chicago Public Schools and help student write letters to troops out at war.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Haugh, David (2007-11-11). "Women in his life gems, solid as rocks". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071110haugh,1,7585810.column?page=1&ctrack=1&cset=true. 

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