Sam Adams (Canadian football)

Sam Adams
Born:(1928-07-25)July 25, 1928
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:November 13, 2015(2015-11-13) (aged 87)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)E
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
CollegeWhitworth
Career history
As player
1954–1955BC Lions

Samuel Houston Adams (July 25, 1928 – November 13, 2015) was an American professional football player who was an end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Adams played 28 games with the Lions from 1954 to 1955, catching 53 receptions for 834 yards.[1] He played college football at Whitworth University.[2][3] He later moved to Pullman, Washington and was an educator. Adams died in 2015, aged 87.[4]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sam Adams". justsportsstats.com.
  3. ^ "This is Whitworth: Sam Adams and the Adams Family". Whitworth Today. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Samuel ADAMS Obituary - Pullman, WA - Spokesman-Review". Spokesman-Review.