Bill Adams was an
American football
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coach. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State College—now known as
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University (A-State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest university in the st ...
—from 1939 to 1941, compiling a record of 5–14–2. Adams attended Arkansas State, where he played
college football
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as a
quarterback
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from 1935 to 1936. He was an assistant football coach at
Walnut Ridge High School in
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban ...
prior to be hired as the head football coach at his alma mater in May 1939.
Head coaching record
References
Further reading
* Staff (May 26, 1939)
"Bill Adams Steps Up" ''The Enterprise Ledger''. Page 1.
* Staff (February 22, 1945)
"Post Athletic Officer Moved" ''The Blytheville Courier News''. Page 8.
* Staff (March 26, 1948)
"Capt. Bill Adams On Special Assignment Springfield, Mass." ''The Enterprise Ledger''. Page 1.
* Staff (September 16, 1949)
"Capt. Bill Adams Is Stationed in Japan" ''The Enterprise Ledger''. Page 12.
* Mosely, Max (August 7, 1951). "The Grandstand
By Mail" ''The Montgomery Advertiser''. Page 11.
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
American football quarterbacks
Arkansas State Red Wolves football coaches
Arkansas State Red Wolves football players
High school football coaches in Arkansas
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