Sam Adams (Canadian football)

Sam Adams
Profile
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1928-07-25)July 25, 1928
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2015(2015-11-13) (aged 87)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
CollegeWhitworth
Career history
Playing
Coaching

Samuel Houston Adams (July 25, 1928 – November 13, 2015) was an American professional football player and coach who was an end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Playing

Adams played college football at Whitworth University.[1][2] Adams played 28 games with the Lions from 1954 to 1955, catching 53 receptions for 834 yards.[3]

Coaching

After his playing career ended, Adams returned to Whitworth as an assistant football and track coach. He was named head coach of both programs in 1958. His football teams amassed a 47–19–1 over seven seasons and won three Evergreen Conference championships. He left Whitworth in 1965 to become an assistant football coach at Washington State University.[4] He became a full time member of the WSU faculty in 1968 and he earned his doctorate in physical education in 1969.[5]

Later life

Adams retired in 2002 and died in 2015, aged 87.[6]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Whitworth Pirates (Evergreen Conference) (1958–1964)
1958 Whitworth 3–71–4T–5th
1959 Whitworth 8–14–11st
1960 Whitworth 9–17–01st
1961 Whitworth 9–16–12nd
1962 Whitworth 6–36–11st
1963 Whitworth 6–2–15–22nd
1964 Whitworth 6–34–3T–2nd
Whitworth: 47–18–133–12
Total:47–18–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Adams". StatsCrew.com.
  2. ↑ "This is Whitworth: Sam Adams and the Adams Family". Whitworth Today. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Whitworth Mourns Passing of Pirate Legend Sam Adams". Whitworth University. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sam Adams WSU Prof". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 12, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Samuel ADAMS Obituary - Pullman, WA - Spokesman-Review". Spokesman-Review.
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