Sparky Adams (American football)

Sparky Adams
Biographical details
Born(1930-08-26)August 26, 1930
DiedApril 22, 2010(2010-04-22) (aged 79)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1951–1954Lawrence
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1960–1964Oconto Falls HS (WI)
1969–1972Drake (assistant)
1973–1977Chadron State
1978–1981Bemidji State
1982–1985Dubuque (assistant)
1993–1998Carroll (WI) (assistant)
1999Lawrence (assistant)
Baseball
1982–1985Dubuque
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1969Dallas Cowboys (scout/part-time administrator)
Head coaching record
Overall3–53–1 (college football)
43–59 (college baseball)

Richard A. "Sparky" Adams (August 26, 1930 – April 22, 2010) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska from 1973 to 1977 and at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota from 1978 to 1981, compiling a career college football coaching record of 3–53–1.[1][2] Adams also served as the head baseball coach at the University of Dubuque from 1982 to 1985, tallying a mark of 43–59.[3] Early in his career, he was hired by Gil Brandt to be a scout and part-time assistant for the fledgling Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).[4]

  1. ^ "Richard Adams". Chadron State College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sparky Adams". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Baseball Records". University of Dubuque. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Richard A. "Sparky" Adams". Baraboo News Republic. April 26, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2018.