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John Adams (running back)

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John Adams
No. 39, 87
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1937-11-28)November 28, 1937
San Diego, California
Died:August 8, 1995(1995-08-08) (aged 57)
Helendale, California
Career information
College:Los Angeles State
NFL draft:1959 / round: 5 / pick: 57
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:41–99
Receptions–yards:21–264
Touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

John Albert Adams[1] (November 28, 1937 – August 8, 1995)[1][2] was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League. He played for five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1959–1962) and the Los Angeles Rams (1963). Adams was a fifth round selection (57th overall pick) of the Bears in the 1959 NFL Draft out of California State University, Los Angeles.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "John Adams". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  2. ^ 1995 Pro Football Deaths, [rp-football-reference.com
  3. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved 2009-03-19.