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| Born: | February 13, 1948 Athens, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Miami (Ohio) |
| NFL draft | 1971, round: 14, pick: 343 |
| Drafted by | Houston Oilers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971 | Houston Oilers* |
| 1972–1976 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad only. | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Adams (born February 13, 1948), known as Dick or Dickie, was a gridiron football defensive back who was drafted and tried out for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL), and later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Adams was released at the end of the first week of the Oilers' 1971 training camp[1] before the first preseason game.
After being signed by the Rough Riders, Adams played in 63 regular season games from 1972 to 1976. He was named an All-Canadian player from 1972 to 1975.[2] Adams became a Grey Cup champion in 1973 after the Rough Riders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 22–18 in the 61st Grey Cup. He also won another Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1976.
- ^ "Ohioan Sliced", Mansfield (OH) News-Journal, July 18, 1971, pC-2
- ^ 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.