Adonis "Ulysses" Coumier (born c. 1905), sometimes spelled as Ulysses Comier, and also known as "John" and "Johnny" Coumier, was an

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player. Coumier was raised in

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, and attended the Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI), now known as the

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. He played college football at SLI from 1926 to 1928 and was elected as the captain of the 1928 SLI football team. He then played professional football in the

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(NFL) as a fullback for the

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. He appeared in three NFL games, one as a starter, during the 1929 season. His one start was in a 19-7 victory over the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Comier, Ulysses 1900s births Place of birth missing Year of death missing Buffalo Bisons (NFL) players Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players