Doug Adams (American football)

Doug Adams
No. 52
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1949-11-03)November 3, 1949
Place of birth: Xenia, Ohio
Date of death: August 9, 1997(1997-08-09) (aged 47)
Place of death: Macon, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Xenia (OH)
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1971 / Round: 7 / Pick: 165
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Douglas O. Adams (November 3, 1949 – August 9, 1997) was an American football linebacker who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State University and attended Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio.[1] Adams died while cycling on August 9, 1997 when he was hit by a driver who had fallen asleep.[2]

References

  1. "DOUG ADAMS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. "The Xenia gift that keeps on giving". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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