John C. Adams
Ole Miss Rebels
PositionCenter
ClassGraduate
MajorMedicine
Personal information
Born:(1887-03-02)March 2, 1887
Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:August 28, 1969(1969-08-28) (aged 82)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
CollegeOle Miss (1909–1912)
Career highlights and awards

John Charles "Red" Adams (March 2, 1887 – August 28, 1969)[1] was an American college football player and physician.

University of Mississippi

He was a prominent center for the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi.[2] Adams was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[3]

1912

Adams was captain of the 1912 team. He was selected All-Southern by Nathan Stauffer of Collier's Weekly.[4][5]

Physician

During World War I, he worked for Standard Oil in Maricopa, California.[6] He was later a doctor in Greenwood.[7] In 1924, he married Vivian Muller in New Orleans.[8]

References

  1. "John Adams". Fold3. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "Foot Ball Team and Statistics".
  3. "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
  4. Spalding's Football Guide. 1913. pp. 25, 65. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via archive.org.Open access icon
  5. Nathan P. Stauffer (1912). "Collier's All-Southern Football Team". Collier's Weekly. 50: 13. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Google books. Open access icon
  6. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Registration State: California; Registration County: Kern; Roll: 1530795; Draft Board: 2
  7. Authority, United States Civil Aeronautics (June 5, 1929). "Air Commerce Bulletin". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.
  8. New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
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