John Adams (running back)
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 28, 1937 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 8, 1995 (aged 57) Helendale, California, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Los Angeles State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1959: 5th round, 57th pick | ||||||||
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John Albert Adams (November 28, 1937 – August 8, 1995) was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). 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.