American football player and physician (1887–1969)
This article is about the Ole Miss Rebels offensive lineman born in 1887. For the Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman born in 1921, see
John Adams (offensive lineman) .
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
^ "John Adams" . Fold3. Retrieved June 4, 2020 .
^ "Foot Ball Team and Statistics" .
^ "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team" . Kingsport Post . July 31, 1969.
^ Spalding's Football Guide . 1913. pp. 25, 65. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org .
^ Nathan P. Stauffer (1912). "Collier's All-Southern Football Team" . Collier's Weekly . 50 : 13. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Google books .
^ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Registration State: California; Registration County: Kern; Roll: 1530795; Draft Board: 2
^ Authority, United States Civil Aeronautics (June 5, 1929). "Air Commerce Bulletin" . U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
^ New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
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